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Štefanci
Štefanci is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. As of its foundation on 3 March 2008, it belongs to the of Plemenitaš. Ecclesiastically, it is under the Plemenitaš parish. History On 28 June 1774, lord Mihal Mikulić of Severin on behalf of count Krsto II Oršić drew up in Severin a list of duties of freedmen and serfs in Razdrto, Štefanci, Blaževci, Zapeć, Plemenitaš and Košac. It was signed by Petar Štefanec of Štefanci. The villagers of Štefanci were freemen, although they could not prove it in writing. The original survives in the HDA in Zagreb, survives in the HDA, and was published by . Intermarriages across the Kupa were not uncommon historically, with such marriages taking place on the territory of Plemenitaš in 1884 (with Daljnje Njive), 1885 (Toplica in Carniola), 1886 ( Stari Trg), 1919 (Predgrad), 1926 (Sodevci), and possibly some cases after 1945. In all such cases but 1886, the man was from Štefanci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaževci, Croatia
Blaževci is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Geographically, it is in the Kupa canyon, in a series of arable land, arable fields running from Dol, Črnomelj, Dol to Dolenji Radenci biscted by the river Kupa. Ecclesiastically, it belongs to the Plemenitaš parish. It is regionally important for its border crossing with Slovenia, and for one of the last functional sawmills on the river. Tourism mostly focuses on rafting and kayaking, although a smaller percentage of visitors come for the nearby scenic viewpoints of Orlova stijena and Sodevska stena, or to climb one of the nearby mountains. Geography Blaževci was built on the alluvial plain, alluvial field ''Blaževačko polje'', with a long bank (geography), riverbank. It is the largest field by area on the right bank of the Kupa between ''Čedanj, Čedanjsko polje'' upstream and ''Damalj, Damaljsko polje'' downstream. ''Blaževačko polje'' is part of a connected series of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plemenitaš
Plemenitaš, sometimes called Plemenitaši, is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is the seat of a parish encompassing Blaževci, Croatia, Blaževci, Štefanci, Zapeć and Zaumol. History On 28 June 1774, lord Mihal Mikulić of Severin on behalf of count Krsto II Oršić drew up in Severin a list of duties of freedmen and serfs in Razdrto, Croatia, Razdrto, Štefanci, Blaževci, Croatia, Blaževci, Zapeć, Plemenitaš and Košac. It was signed by judge Mihalj Medved and Mate Marković of Plemenitaš. The villagers of Plemenitaš were serfs. The original survives in the Croatian State Archives, HDA in Zagreb, survives in the HDA, and was published by . The parish of Plemenitaš was founded in 1805, before which it was under Lukovdol, although its parish registers were in Stari Trg ob Kolpi until the construction of the present church in Plemenitaš in 1790. The church itself, ''Sv. Antuna opata'', dedicated to saint Anthony the Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razdrto, Croatia
Razdrto is a village in Croatia. History On 28 June 1774, lord Mihal Mikulić of Severin on behalf of count Krsto II Oršić drew up in Severin a list of duties of freedmen and serfs in Razdrto, Štefanci, Blaževci, Zapeć, Plemenitaš and Košac. It was signed by Mihalj Panian of Razdrto. The original survives in the HDA in Zagreb, and was published by . The villagers of Razdrto, Štefanci and Košac were freedmen, although they lacked written confirmation. On 11 November 1854, Razdrto resident Ivan Kuretić, a used wares peddler, died without leaving a will, prompting the court in Vrbovsko to issue a notice that if no claimants showed up by 16 May the next year, all his assets would be transferred to his son Mihalj Kuretić. Demographics In 1870, Razdrto's ''porezna općina'' included Štefanci and Radočaj. Razdrto itself had 20 houses and 178 people. Razdrto was in Brod-Moravice parish but Štefanci and Radočaj were in Plemenitaš parish. In 1890, Razdrto itself had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapeć
Zapeć is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Ecclesiastically, it is under the Plemenitaš parish. Etymology The village is named after a cave, "Peć", which has in turn taken on the name of the village as " Zapeć". Architecture There is a mill () just south of Zapeć, opposite Dečina. History On 28 June 1774, lord Mihal Mikulić of Severin on behalf of count Krsto II Oršić drew up in Severin a list of duties of freedmen and serfs in Razdrto, Štefanci, Blaževci, Zapeć, Plemenitaš and Košac. It was signed by Marko Barić of Zapeć. The villagers of Zapeć were serfs. The original survives in the HDA in Zagreb, survives in the HDA, and was published by . Ecclesiastically, Zapeć has belonged to the parish of Plemenitaš since its foundation in 1805, before which it was under Lukovdol, although its parish registers were in Stari Trg ob Kolpi until the construction of the present church in Plemenitaš in 1790. Zapeć ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrbovsko
Vrbovsko ( sr-Cyrl, Врбовско) is a town in western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County; on its 280 square kilometers area, Vrbovsko features 60 settlements and a total of 3876 inhabitants. The town of Vrbovsko itself has a population of 1257. The Kamačnik canyon is its main source of tourism. Geography In the north, river Kupa separates Vrbovsko from adjoining Slovenia, while the eastern border follows the line of Zdihovo, Liplje and Bosiljevo settlements and cuts through the river Dobra valley near Ljubošina. The western border starts at the Kupa gorge at Radočaj, goes around Razdrto and passes over the railway tracks between Koritnik Veliki and Palež, continues to Lužac and ends in Sušica-Jablan area. The southern border is the highest in its relief characteristics – it runs along mountain peaks at an altitude of 1000 meters or higher. Debela Kosa (1169 m), Bukovica (1253 m), Bijela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goršeti
Goršeti is a village in Croatia, under the Brod Moravice township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Geography It is south of the Kupa, across from Vrt, west of Kavrani and Laze pri Predgradu, east of Donji Šajn and Klepeće Selo, and southeast of Gornji Šehovac and Donja Lamana Draga. History Before the breakup of Yugoslavia, Saint Lucy's Day was celebrated in Goršeti by residents from both sides of the river. Goršeti had been proposed as the location for the bridge in Blaževci, but Goršeti was given the choice between a bridge or a school, and they chose the school (now in ruins). The school was built with stones carried by workers on their shoulders from the Slovene side of the river. The road from Štefanci to Goršeti was built by the ''Šumarija Vrbovsko'' while felling ''Ostrya carpinifolia'' for axles and wheel A wheel is a rotating component (typically circular in shape) that is intended to turn on an axle Bearing (mechanical), bearing. The wheel is on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severin Na Kupi
Severin na Kupi is a village and part of Vrbovsko municipality, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in Croatia. It is situated above the Kupa valley on the part of the D3 (Croatia), D3 highway formerly known as the ''Lujzijana''. It is known for the cliffside Severin castle, one of the best preserved remains of an extensive Christian fortification network during the Turkish wars. As of 2021, it has a population of 113. It was once more populous, and in 1776-1786 it was the titular seat of its own county. Name Severin na Kupi is not to be confused with Severin, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Severin Bilogorski. There is also a Severin, Germany, Severin in Polabian Slavs, Polabia. Most importantly, it may be named after Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Severin of the historical Banate of Severin. A connection with Saint Severin (other), Saint Severin cannot be ruled out, but there is no significant local veneration of a saint by that name, and one historical source uses the form ''Siverin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Counties Of Croatia
The counties of Croatia () are the first-level administrative subdivisions of the Republic of Croatia. Since they were re-established in 1992, Croatia has been divided into 20 counties and the capital city of Zagreb, which has the authority and legal status of both a county and a city (separate from the surrounding Zagreb County). As of 2015, the counties are subdivided into 128 cities and 428 (mostly rural) municipalities. The divisions have changed over time since the medieval Croatian state. They reflected territorial losses and expansions; changes in the political status of Dalmatia, Dubrovnik and Istria; and political circumstances, including the personal union and subsequent development of relations between the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia and the Kingdom of Hungary. Government County assembly () is a representative and deliberative body in each county. Assembly members are elected for a four-year term by popular vote ( proportional system with closed lists and d'H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Mass
In many Western Christian traditions, Midnight Mass is the first liturgy of Christmastide that is celebrated on the night of Christmas Eve, traditionally beginning at midnight when Christmas Eve gives way to Christmas Day. This popular Christmas custom is a jubilant celebration of the mass or service of worship in honour of the Nativity of Jesus; even many of those Christian denominations that do not regularly employ the word ''mass'' uniquely use the term "Midnight Mass" for their Christmas Eve liturgy as it includes the celebration of Holy Communion. History The tradition of a midnight Vigil on the eve of Christmas began in the East, and was observed in the late fourth century in Jerusalem by a Christian woman named Egeria on the night of January 5. The tradition reached the Western world in the year 430 under Pope Sixtus III in the Basilica of St Mary Major. By the twelfth century, the practice of midnight Mass had become more widespread as all priests had been granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torch
A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout history and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling and entertainment. In some countries, notably the United Kingdom and Australia, "torch" in modern usage is also the term for a battery-operated portable light. Etymology From the Old French "''torche''" meaning "twisted thing", hence "torch formed of twisted tow dipped in wax", probably from Vulgar Latin *''torca'', alteration of Late Latin ''torqua'', variant of classical Latin ''torques'' "collar of twisted metal", from ''torquere'' "to twist". Torch construction Torch construction has varied through history depending on the torch's purpose. Torches were usually constructed of a wooden stave with one end wrapped in a material which was soaked in a flammable substance. In the United States, black bear bones may have been used. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary Education
Primary education is the first stage of Education, formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary education. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first schools and middle schools, depending on the location. Hence, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, the term ''primary'' is used instead of ''elementary''. There is no commonly agreed on duration of primary education, but often three to six years of elementary school, and in some countries (like the US) the first Primary education in the United States, seven to nine years are considered primary education. The International Standard Classification of Education considers primary education as a single phase where programs are typically designed to provide fundamental reading, writing, and mathematics skills and establish a solid foundation for learning. This is International Standard Classification of Education#Level 1, ISCED Level 1: Primary educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (commonly abbreviated as SFRY or SFR Yugoslavia), known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as Socialist Yugoslavia or simply Yugoslavia, was a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe. It was established in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, breakup of Yugoslavia, dissolving amid the onset of the Yugoslav Wars. Spanning an area of in the Balkans, Yugoslavia was bordered by the Adriatic Sea and Italy to the west, Austria and Hungarian People's Republic, Hungary to the north, People's Republic of Bulgaria, Bulgaria and Socialist Republic of Romania, Romania to the east, and People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Albania and Greece to the south. It was a One-party state, one-party socialist state and federation governed by the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, and had six constituent republics: Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
