Ankaran
Encyclopedia
Ankaran is a settlement in the Koper Municipality in the Littoral
region of Slovenia
. It's situated near the border between Slovenia and Italy
. The town is known by the environment which remained relatively unchanged.
, on the Adriatic coast
. It is 5 km far from the Italian town of Muggia
, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
, and 6,5 from Koper. The nearest Croatia
n town, Buje
, is 33 km far.
times as Ancaria. The Benedictine
monastery
of Saint Nicholas
, dating to the early 12th century is one of Ankaran's main sites. In 1630, a devastating plague
, forced the monks to abandon the monastery. In 1774, the monastery and its estate were bought by the Madonizza family from Koper, who converted it into their summer residence. During the Napoleonic Wars
, the building was used as a military hospital. After the First World War, it was converted into a hotel, part of the Saint Nicolas seaside resort, open in 1925.
In 1999 Ankaran became the home base Slovenski pomorščaki Ankaran
of the Slovenian Navy
.
Until 2011 it was an autonomous municipality, merged into Koper.
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It's situated near the border between Slovenia and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The town is known by the environment which remained relatively unchanged.
Geography
The village, the most populated one in Koper municipality, is located in the Gulf of TriesteGulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow bay of the Adriatic Sea, in the extreme northern part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Gulf of Venice and is shared by Italy, Slovenia and Croatia...
, on the Adriatic coast
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
. It is 5 km far from the Italian town of Muggia
Muggia
Muggia is a small Italian comune in the extreme south-east of Trieste lying on the border with Slovenia.Muggia is the last and only flap of Istria still in Italian territory, after the dissolution of the Free Territory of Trieste in 1954....
, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is...
, and 6,5 from Koper. The nearest Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n town, Buje
Buje
Buje is a town situated in Istria, Croatia's westernmost peninsula, population 2,979 .Buje was known as the "sentinel of Istria" for its hilltop site located inland from the Adriatic sea. It still commands an excellent panorama. Buje has a rich history; traces of life in the region date back to...
, is 33 km far.
History
The area of Ankaran was known in RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times as Ancaria. The Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
of Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
, dating to the early 12th century is one of Ankaran's main sites. In 1630, a devastating plague
Bubonic plague
Plague is a deadly infectious disease that is caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis, named after the French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin. Primarily carried by rodents and spread to humans via fleas, the disease is notorious throughout history, due to the unrivaled scale of death...
, forced the monks to abandon the monastery. In 1774, the monastery and its estate were bought by the Madonizza family from Koper, who converted it into their summer residence. During the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, the building was used as a military hospital. After the First World War, it was converted into a hotel, part of the Saint Nicolas seaside resort, open in 1925.
In 1999 Ankaran became the home base Slovenski pomorščaki Ankaran
Slovenski pomorščaki Ankaran
Vojašnica Slovenski pomorščaki is the sole, primary barracks of the Slovenian Navy in Ankaran.The barracks were first used by the Slovenian Navy detachment in 1999. It is one of the smallest and newest barracks in Slovenia....
of the Slovenian Navy
Slovenian Navy
The Slovenian Navy is not a separate service, but an integral part of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The only Slovenian naval unit is the 430th Naval Section .-Naval detachment:...
.
Until 2011 it was an autonomous municipality, merged into Koper.