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Croatia25 Greetings from Croatia

Croatia (Republic of Croatia) is a sovereign state at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean. Croatia joined the European Union on 1 July 2013. Tourism dominates the Croatian service sector and accounts for up to 20% of Croatian GDP.

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Croatia25 Greetings from Croatia

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  1. 25 Greetings from CROATIA

  2. Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic • Area - Total 56,594 km2 • Population - 2011 census 4,284,889 • Capitaland largest city Zagreb CROATIA

  3. Trogir

  4. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir

  5. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir

  6. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir (entrance detail left side)

  7. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir

  8. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir (entrance detail ) Trogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County (27 kilometres west of the city of Split). Since 1997, the historic centre of Trogir has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

  9. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir

  10. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir

  11. Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir

  12. Trogir

  13. Trogir, S. Mary’s church Trogir, Palace

  14. Trogir

  15. Plitvice Lakes National Park

  16. Sibenik

  17. Sibenik Cathedral

  18. Sibenik

  19. Sibenik Cathedral

  20. Sibenik

  21. The Roman Catholic Cathedral in Šibenik , the portal with statues of Adam and Eve St James cathedral main portal

  22. The Cathedral in Šibenik

  23. The Cathedral in Šibenik

  24. Split

  25. Kazun

  26. Kažun is a small house – shelter, made of stone, and very common for the fields of Istria. They were used as a shelter, for keeping tools and to rest during work in the fields. Today they are a symbol of Istria, so you can see many newly built Kažuns all over the peninsula. It is interesting to note that in the oldest British National Park District, (A515 between Buxton and Ashbourne) Kažun was built as a symbol of Croatian entrance to the European Union

  27. Kazun is also very common on the souvenirs

  28. Drywall technique was used for construction, which means the stones were put together without any adhesive. The roof had a thin stone blocks which were formed in a concentric shape close to the top. Besides circular Kažuns, there are many different shapes

  29. There were around 10000-20000 Kažuns in the history, but today around 5000 remained, and 2000-3000 are located in Vodnjan area

  30. The biggest and most notable are “Twin Kažuns” in village Batvači next to Vodnjan. First one is 4,30m high with a radius of 4 m. Other is somewhat smaller

  31. Krka monastery Archangel Michael the most important Serbian Orthodox monastery in Croatia

  32. Krka monastery Saint Sava

  33. Nijemo-kolo

  34. Nijemo is a silent dance originating from the Dalmatian hinterland in southern Croatia. In 2011 it was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists

  35. The Nijemo Kolo is performed by a group forming a closed circle with the men leading their female partners in quick, fortuitous steps which are often vigorous and daunting

  36. The most noticeable aspect of the dance is that it performed entirely without music

  37. Today, Nijemo Kolo continues to be performed by local village groups and can be seen in festivals, competitions, fairs, church celebrations, and weddings

  38. Grotulja is a sort of necklace made out of walnuts lined on string. Grotulja is a symbol of area around Trilj town in Croatia. Traditionally it was given by a young man to a girl on a feast of Saint Michael (patron saint of Trilj) as a symbol of affection or even as symbol of marriage proposal

  39. National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia LADO was founded in 1949 in Zagreb, SR Croatia,SFRY as a professional national ensemble. LADO represents the rich and diverse regional musical and choreographic traditions of Croatia. It has been called Croatia's most successful "cultural export product".

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