Croatian cultural heritage - Business - Hrvatska turistička zajednica

Croatian cultural heritage - Business - Hrvatska turistička zajednica Croatian cultural heritage - Business - Hrvatska turistička zajednica

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34 36 37 38 39 the interior of the UNESCO building in Paris. Old customs are also preserved in the villages around Primošten, like on the Jurlinini Dvori estate (29), where you can witness how people once lived (27) and worked (30). A number of the island villages are characterised by their originality and preservation of traditions, such as Betina on the island of Murter (23), known for its tradition of building wooden ships (26). There is also the fishing centre Murter (25), whose inhabitants have always been the owners of land on the Kornati Islands (33), and the smallest inhabited island of Krapanj (31), known for its tradition of sponge making (28). On the island is a Franciscan monastery with a typical regional museum. The area of DALMATINSKA ZAGORA on the inland hides many sites, especially from the Antique period and the early Middle Ages. The most important site is Bribirska Glavica on the hill at Skradin, with partly preserved walls from the time of the Illyrians, and the remains (35) of the Roman and the early Croatian city. Along the canyon of the river Krka is the site Burnum, with preserved remains of a Roman camp built on the foundations of even older Illyrian ones (41), next to which are the remains of a Roman arena (44). At the site of Danilo near Šibenik are the remains of a prehistoric settlement (43). A very special sight of Šibenik is the Church of St. Savior from the 9th century, under the highest Croatian mountain Dinara. It is known as the oldest Croatian church, and has a preserved bell tower (40). Below Dinara, in the town of Knin, is probably the largest Renaissance castle from the 16th century (34). Next to it is a small museum (37) with exhibits from the ancient past, but also from the recent past of the Homeland War (36). There are many forts around Drniš, next to the river Krka (45), such as Nečven grad (46) or the fortress above the town of Drniš (42). Since the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović is from Drniš, the Drniš Museum has a rich collection of his works. In addition to the statues (39) exhibited there, is one of the few of his paintings – an image of a mother (38). 92

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