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Poles Of Croatia
Poles of Croatia ( hr, Poljaci u Hrvatskoj; pl, Polacy w Chorwacji) are one of 22 national minorities in Croatia. According to the 2011 Census, there were 672 Poles living in Croatia, of which most lived in Zagreb. Croatian Poles have established two cultural societies, the Polish Cultural Association " Mikolaj Kopernik" that also includes the vocal and dance ensembles in Zagreb and the Polish Cultural Association "Fryderyk Chopin" in Rijeka. Historical numbers Notable people of Polish ancestry in Croatia * (1868, , (now part of Kamanje) 1949, Zagreb) Mladen Švab, ''Uzleti jednoga zmaja: U povodu 50. godišnjice smrti i 110. obljetnice objelodanjivanja prvenca Emilij Laszowski (November 28, 1949November 28, 1999), Vijenacbr. 150. December 1999., taken September 22, 2012(paternally Polish) * Adolf Mošinsky ( pl, Adolf Moszyński) * Slavoljub Penkala (paternally Polish) * (born 1945, Sinj; grandfather was Polish) * Vanda Kochansky-Devidé (ancestors was Polish) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 767,131. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,071,150, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from Roman Empire, Roman times. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851 Janko Kamauf became Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinj
Sinj (; it, Signo; german: Zein) is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,478 and the population of the administrative municipality, which includes surrounding villages, is 24,826 (2011). Geography Sinj is located in the heart of the Dalmatian hinterland, the area known as ''Cetinska krajina'', a group of settlements situated on a fertile karstic field of Sinjsko polje through which the river Cetina passes. Sinj lies between four mountains: Svilaja, Dinara, Kamešnica and Visoka. Those mountains give Sinj its specific submediterranean climate (hotter summers and colder winters). History Sinj was seized by the Turks in 1524 who maintained control until 1686, when it was taken into possession by the Venetians. The town grew around an ancient fortress held by the Ottomans from 16th until the end of 17th century, and the Franciscan monastery with the church of Our Lady of Sinj (), a place of pilgrimage. The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Expatriates In Croatia
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (french: Polonaise héroïque, lin ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian People Of Polish Descent
Croatian may refer to: *Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (other) * Croatia (other) * Croatoan (other) * Hrvatski (other) * Hrvatsko (other) * Serbo-Croatian (other) Serbo-Croatian or Croato-Serbian, rarely Serbo-Croat or Croato-Serb, refers to a South Slavic language that is the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Serbo-Croatian, Serbo-Croat, Croato-Serbian, Croato-Serb ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia–Poland Relations
Croatia–Poland relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Poland. Both countries are full members of the European Union, NATO, OECD, OSCE, Three Seas Initiative and the Council of Europe. Poland gave full support to Croatia's membership in the European Union and NATO. History Up until the 20th century, Poland's relations with Croatia was mostly conducted throughout the relations between Poland and various entities ruling Croatia, notably Poland's relations with Hungary, Austria and Yugoslavia. Poland and Croatia were united by a personal union under the union of Hungary and Poland during the reign of kings Louis I of Hungary in 1370–1382, and Władysław III of Poland in 1440–1444. Poles and Croats fought side by side against the Ottoman invasion of Europe in several battles, including at Nicopolis (1396), Varna (1444) and Mohács (1526). In the interbellum, a Consulate-General of Poland was based in Zagreb, and honorary consulates of Poland were located in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verena Fostač
Verena of Zurzach, mostly just called ''Saint Verena'' (c. 260 – c. 320) is an early Christian consecrated virgin and hermit. She is especially venerated in Switzerland, where her cult is attested in Bad Zurzach, the reported place of her burial, from at least the 5th century. She is recognized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church as well as in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. Her feast is on 1 September. Legend The oldest tradition of the life of Verena is found in the so-called ''Vita prior'' by Hatto, the abbot of Reichenau (and later bishop of Mainz), written in c. 888. The younger ''Vita posterior'' was most likely written by a monk in Zurzach in the 11th century, the oldest extant copy dating to the 12th century. According to Hatto's account, Verena was born in Thebes as the daughter of a notable Christian family. She was educated by a bishop named Chaeremon (''Vita prior'', ch. 3). A bishop Chaeremon of Nilopolis is mentioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antun Fostač
Antun () is a Croats, Croatian masculine given name used in Croatia. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony (given name), Anthony. Other such Croatian names include Ante (name), Ante, Anton (given name), Anton and Toni. Antun is also a surname found in Syria. Given name *Antun Augustinčić (1900 – 1979), Croatian sculptor *Antun Karlo Bakotić (1831 – 1887), Croatian writer and physicist *Antun Banek (1901 – 1987), Yugoslav cyclist *Antun Barac (1894 – 1955), Croatian historian *Antun Bauer (archbishop) (1856 – 1937), Croatian theologian, philosopher and Archbishop *Antun Bauer (museologist) (1911 – 2000), Croatian museologist and collector *Antun Petar Bezjak, birthname of Zvonko Bezjak (born 1935), Croatian hammer thrower *Antun Blažić (1916 – 1943), Croatian resistance fighter *Antun Bogetić (1922 – 2017), Croatian Prelate *Anton Cerer (1916 – 2006), Slovenian swimmer *Antun Dalmatin (fl. 16th century), Croatian translator and publisher *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedikt Fostač , a settlement in northeastern Slovenia
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Benedikt may refer to: *Benedikt, a spelling of the name Benedict *Benedikt, Benedikt Benedikt () is the central settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. Before 1998, it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Uplands of the Podlachian Plain on the banks of the Biała River, by road northeast of Warsaw. It has historically attracted migrants from elsewhere in Poland and beyond, particularly from Central and Eastern Europe. This is facilitated by the nearby border with Belarus also being the eastern border of the European Union, as well as the Schengen Area. The city and its adjacent municipalities constitute Metropolitan Białystok. The city has a warm summer continental climate, characterized by warm summers and long frosty winters. Forests are an important part of Białystok's character and occupy around (18% of the administrative area of the city) which places it as the fifth-most forested city in Poland. The first settlers arrived in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Members Of The Slovenian Academy Of Sciences And Arts
List of members of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. A Lidija Andolšek-Jeras † - Ivo Andrić † - Mihajlo Apostoloski † - Tatjana Avšič – Županc - B Tadej Bajd - Anton Bajec † - Aleksander Bajt † - Krešimir Balenović † - Derek Harold Richard Barton † - Milan Bartoš † - Janez Batis † - Mirko Bedjanič † - Friedrich-Karl Beier † - Aleksandar Belić † - Alojz Benac † - František Benhart - Arthur E. Bergles † - Oton Berkopec † - Emerik Bernard - France Bernik - Janez Bernik - France Bevk † - France Bezlaj † - Robert Blinc † - Milan Bogdanović † - Jože Bole † - Matej Bor † - Nikolaj A. Borisevič † - Marja Boršnik † - Ivan Brajdić - Vladislav Brajković † - Ivan Bratko - Savo Bratos - Rajko Bratož - Matija Bravničar † - Bogdan Brecelj † - Matej Brešar - Anton Breznik † - Srečko Brodar † - Josip Broz - Tito † - Miroslav Brzin † - Zoran Bujas † - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
