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Zaton, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Zaton ( it, Malfi) is a village in southern Croatia, administratively located in the Dubrovnik, City of Dubrovnik. It is located on the coast of the eponymous bay, 8 km northwest of Dubrovnik, next to the village of Orašac, Croatia, Orašac. Chief occupations are tourism, fishing farming, viticulture, and olive growing. Zaton is a tourist resort on the Dubrovnik Riviera, with 12 restaurants raising the dining quality in this small area, watersport venues, and an uphill hiking path to the village of Podbrezje (4.5 km), on the way to the Mociljska stalactite and stalagmite cave. Zaton bay The Zaton bay is a picturesque 3 km long bay, located 10 km northwest from Dubrovnik. The hamlets around it are: Zaton Veliki, Zaton Mali, Stikovica and Vrbica, all of which are part of the settlement of Zaton. The Renaissance summer house, summer manors of former Dubrovnik aristocracy are historical sites which characterize Zaton bay as a Dubrovnik summer manor region. Noble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naselje
The territory of Croatia is divided by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics into small settlements, in Croatian ''naselje'' (singular, pl. ''naselja''). They indicate existing or former human settlement (similar to the United States census designated places or the UK census output areas - OA) and are not necessarily incorporated places. Rather, the administrative units (local authorities) are cities (''grad'', pl. ''gradovi'') and municipalities (''općina'', pl. ''općine''), which are composed of one or more settlements. , there are 6,749 settlements in Croatia. Rural individual settlements are usually referred to as '' selo'' (village; pl. ''sela''). Municipalities (or communes) in Croatia comprise one or more, usually, rural settlements. A city usually includes an eponymous large settlement which in turn consists of several urban and suburban settlements. The Constitution of Croatia allows a ''naselje'' or a part thereof to form some form of local government. This form of local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farm
A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used for specialized units such as arable farms, vegetable farms, fruit farms, dairy, pig and poultry farms, and land used for the production of natural fiber, biofuel and other commodities. It includes ranches, feedlots, orchards, plantations and estates, smallholdings and hobby farms, and includes the farmhouse and agricultural buildings as well as the land. In modern times the term has been extended so as to include such industrial operations as wind farms and fish farms, both of which can operate on land or sea. There are about 570 million farms in the world, most of which are small and family-operated. Small farms with a land area of fewer than 2 hectares operate about 1% of the world's agricultural land, and family farms comprise about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalmatia
Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of the Adriatic Sea, stretching from the island of Rab in the north to the Bay of Kotor in the south. The Dalmatian Hinterland ranges in width from fifty kilometres in the north, to just a few kilometres in the south; it is mostly covered by the rugged Dinaric Alps. List of islands of Croatia, Seventy-nine islands (and about 500 islets) run parallel to the coast, the largest (in Dalmatia) being Brač, Pag (island), Pag, and Hvar. The largest city is Split, Croatia, Split, followed by Zadar and Šibenik. The name of the region stems from an Illyrians, Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae, who lived in the area in classical antiquity. Later it became a Dalmatia (Roman province), Roman province, and as result a Romance languages, Romance culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saraka
The House of Saraka or Saraca was an old noble family from the Republic of Ragusa. The family came from Kotor in the year 1172. Austrian branch Aristocratic status was granted to the following members of the family on 10 October 1817 by the Austrian Empire, after the fall of the Republic. *Nikola Saraka (29 November 1650 – 1712), married Marija Bobali (29 November 1650 – 1712) on 5 March 1660. *Natal Saraka (born 17 July 1694) married Marija Prokulić (born 4 October 1703) *Vlaho Saraka (born c. 1731) Line 1 *Pavle Saraka (born 9 March 1733) married Ana Bazić. Their children were: **Marija Antonija Saraka **Marija Agneza Saraka **Orsat Saraka **Natal Saraka **Helena Stanislavova Sorgo (born 27 February 1793) Children: *Pavla *Pavle *Vladislav Children: *Rafael *Helena *Orsat Marijan Dominko * Rozeta Čekotić (30 December 1832 – 27 October 1890) *Helena *Nikola *Maksim *Magdalena *Anonija, married Đivo Bučić Children: *Klotilda *Roza *Grgur *Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorgo Family
The House of Sorgo (in Italian) or Sorkočević (in Serbo-Croatian) was the name of a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa. Name Known as ''de Sorgo'', ''Surgo'', ''Sorco'' and ''Surco'' in Italian, their name is derived from sorghum. History According to the ''Annals'', the Sorgo was a grain-trading and ship-owning family who immigrated from Albania via Kotor in 1272, and were ennobled in 1292 after bringing sorghum during a famine. They hailed from the Cape of Rodon (''di Redoni d' Albania antichi''), according to a later entry in the ''Annals''. However, "Vita de Dobroslavo", the progenitor, is mentioned in 1253, and died before 1281. Vita had seven sons and two daughters. He had a son, Dobrosclavus, who was mentioned between 1274 and 1283, when he died. In 1527, Vlaho Sorgo, a patrician in Venice, recruited Jacobus Rizo as a doctor against the plague. Genealogy (Austrian branch) *Niccolo I Sorgo (born in April 1709), son of Giovanni Sorgo (1664–1736) and Maria Grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menčetić
The House of Menze or Menčetić ( it, Mençe, Menze) was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa in what is today Croatia. Name In the 15th century the surname was mostly spelt ''Mençe''. The Slavic variant is ''Menčetić''. History The family was said to come from Rome. 15th century The family was ranked 9th of the 10 largest Ragusan houses. The Menze inter-married mostly with the women from the Bona and Gondola family. Notable members *Mateo Grube di Menze (d. 1381). *Johannes Blasius de Mençe (late 15th c.). *Orsolin Nicolin de Mençe ( 1421). *Šiško Menčetić (1457–1527) *Pietro Menze (Petar Menčetić, 1451–1508) *Placido Menze *Klement Marijan Domini Antun Menčetić, born in Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ..., on 4 January 1747, son o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gučetić
The House of Gučetić or Gozze are an old noble family of the Republic of Ragusa. Today its members carry the titles of Count. History According to some historical works, they were original settlers of the republic and their family tree can be traced back to the 10th century making them one of Europe's oldest noble families. Members * Dživo Gučetić (1451–1502), writer *Nikola Vitov Gučetić (1549–1610), scientist *Klement Gucetić *Gauges de Gozze *Georgius Gozze *Vladislav Gozze (fl. 1817) *Francesco Paolo Gozze *Bazzioli di Gozze *Carlo Gozzi Gučetić, Austrian house In the manual of the aristocracy, encyclopedia, 1978, volume IV, the following entry is found: ''Gučetić Kath. - Patricians from Dubrovnik. - and Hungarian ones. Title of Counts with “de Trebinje et Popovo” suffixes Vienna 23.4.1687 (for Lucas, Raphael and Nikola Gučetić); Austrian Aristocracy confirmation on 10.11.1817 (for Raphael Johann Gučetić, Patrizier of Dubrovnik); Austrian Confirmat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer House
A summer house or summerhouse has traditionally referred to a building or shelter used for relaxation in warm weather. This would often take the form of a small, roofed building on the grounds of a larger one, but could also be built in a garden or park, often designed to provide cool shady places of relaxation or retreat from the summer heat. It can also refer to a second residence, usually located in the country, that provides a cool and relaxing home to live in during the summer, such as a vacation property. In the Nordic countries Especially in the Nordic countries, sommerhus (Danish), sommarstuga (Swedish), hytte (Norwegian), sumarbústaður or sumarhús ( Icelandic) or kesämökki (Finnish) is a summer residence (as a second home). It can be a larger dwelling like a cottage rather than a simple shelter. ''Sommarhus'' (in sv, sommarstuga or ''lantställe''), in Norwegian ''hytte'', is a popular holiday home or summer cottage, often near the sea or in an attractiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity. It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change. In addition to the standard periodization, proponents of a "long Renaissance" may put its beginning in the 14th century and its end in the 17th century. The traditional view focuses more on the early modern aspects of the Renaissance and argues that it was a break from the past, but many historians today focus more on its medieval aspects and argue that it was an extension of the Middle Ages. However, the beginnings of the period – the early Renaissance of the 15th century and the Italian Proto-Renaissance from around 1250 or 1300 – overlap considerably with the Late Middle Ages, conventionally da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stalagmite
A stalagmite (, ; from the Greek , from , "dropping, trickling") is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings. Stalagmites are typically composed of calcium carbonate, but may consist of lava, mud, peat, pitch, sand, sinter, and amberat (crystallized urine of pack rats). The corresponding formation hanging down from the ceiling of a cave is a stalactite. Mnemonics have been developed for which word refers to which type of formation; one is that ''stalactite'' has a C for "ceiling", and ''stalagmite'' has a G for "ground", another is that, as with ants in the pants, the mites go up and the tights (tites) come down. Formation and type Limestone stalagmites The most common stalagmites are speleothems, which usually form in limestone caves. Stalagmite formation occurs only under certain pH conditions within the cavern. They form through deposition of calcium carbonate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stalactite
A stalactite (, ; from the Greek 'stalaktos' ('dripping') via ''stalassein'' ('to drip') is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Any material that is soluble and that can be deposited as a colloid, or is in suspension, or is capable of being melted, may form a stalactite. Stalactites may be composed of lava, minerals, mud, peat, pitch, sand, sinter, and amberat (crystallized urine of pack rats). A stalactite is not necessarily a speleothem, though speleothems are the most common form of stalactite because of the abundance of limestone caves. The corresponding formation on the floor of the cave is known as a stalagmite. Mnemonics have been developed for which word refers to which type of formation; one is that ''stalactite'' has a C for "ceiling", and ''stalagmite'' has a G for "ground". Another example is that ''stalactites'' "hang on ''T''ight" and ''stalagmites'' "''M''ight grow up" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watersport
Water sports or aquatic sports are sport activities conducted on waterbodies, and can be categorized according to the degree of immersion by the participants. On the water * Boat racing, the use of powerboats to participate in races * Boating, the use of boats for personal recreation * Cable skiing, similar to wake boarding but with cables for artificial maneuvering * Canoe polo combines boating and ball handling skills with a contact team game, where tactics and positional play are as important as the speed and fitness of the individual athletes. * Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Most present-day canoeing is done as or as a part of a sport or recreational activity. * Dragon boat racing, teams of 20 paddlers racing the ancient dragon boat * Fishing, the recreation and sport of catching fish * Flyboard, a brand of hydroflighting device which supplies propulsion to drive the Flyboard into the air to perform a sport known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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