Trogir ( Croatian. Trogir , Italian. Traù , Latin Tragurium , gr. Tragurion ) is a city in Croatia , in Dalmatia . It is located in the central part of the Adriatic coast, 27 km northwest of the center of Split . Population - 10,990 (2001).
| City | |||||
| Trogir | |||||
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| Horv. Trogir | |||||
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| A country |  Croatia | ||||
| County | County Split Dalmatia | ||||
| The mayor | Vedran Rožić | ||||
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| Former names | Trau | ||||
| Area | 35 km² | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 10 907 people ( 2001 ) | ||||
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| Telephone code | +385 021 | ||||
| Postcode | 21220 | ||||
| trogir.hr (Croatian) | |||||
Play media fileThe central historical part of Trogir is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Trogir is connected by a city bus line to Split and regular intercity bus service to other major Croatian cities. Split Airport is 7 km from Trogir. The historic old town is located on a small island, separated by a narrow channel from the mainland and a channel wider from the large island of Ciovo . The bulk of the population of Trogir lives in the mainland and on Ciovo. Tourism brings more than half of the city’s income. In addition to tourist services, the population is engaged in fishing, building yachts and ships, and in the vicinity of the city also in viticulture.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Attractions
- 3 Twin Cities
- 4 References
History
Trogir (Tragurion) was founded in the III century BC. e. Greek colonists from the island of Vis . The city successfully developed, but in the Roman period it was in the shadow of the nearby and prosperous city of Salon (Split). In the VII century , the Slavs came to the Dalmatian coast, and soon the city fell under the rule of Croatian kings. In the 11th century , a diocese was established in the city.
In 1123 , the city was captured and completely destroyed by the Saracens, but was quickly restored, reaching the peak of its prosperity in the 13th century .
In 1420 , together with a significant part of the Dalmatian coastal cities and islands, Trogir came under the control of Venice .
After the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797 , the city became part of Austria . During the First World War and World War II, the Italians occupied the city, after both wars Trogir became part of Yugoslavia . After the collapse of the latter in 1990 , the city became part of independent Croatia .
Attractions
- The Old Town - even among the numerous and well-preserved ancient coastal and island cities of Dalmatia, the small historical area of Trogir stands out with its unique cluster of palaces, temples, towers, ancient buildings. Romanesque architecture is organically combined with the architecture of the Renaissance and Baroque , left over from the Venetians. The streets of the old city, woven into a labyrinth and intersecting each other at different angles, make Trogir unlike any other city on the Croatian coast.
- St. Lawrence Cathedral is the largest building of the old city ( XIII - XVI century ) with a high bell tower. The pearl of the interior of the cathedral is the carved portal of the master Radovan ( 1240 ).
- North Gate ( XVII century ) - the main entrance to the city from the mainland. Near the gate - a statue of St. Ivan Ursini, the patron saint of the city.
- City walls ( XIV - XV century ) - fragments of powerful medieval city walls can be seen from the northern and western parts of the city.
- Kamerlengo Fortress is a 15th-century fortress located on the western tip of the old city. It offers a picturesque view of the old city.
- Princely Palace (XIII century).
- Romanesque church of St. John the Baptist (XIII century).
- Gothic Dominican church on the waterfront (XIV century).
- The Neo-Gothic Chipico Palace (XV century).
- City Hall (XV century).
Twin Cities
- Hajdubösörmen