Zlarin
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Zlarin is a small island of the Dalmatia
n coast of Croatia
near the city of Šibenik
. Administratively, it is part of the Šibenik-Knin County
. In winter times the island has a population of 276 people, but from March to October its population grows substantially up to 1,500 people. Zlarin has a large expatriate community.
Zlarin's highest point is Klepac at 174 metres above sea level. During bright and sunny days from this point you can see Mount Velebit
and volcanic Jabuka
island in the Adriatic sea. Zlarin has a myriad of fig and cypress trees, and other natural plants. Inner parts of the island are uninhabited and covered with thick forest. Zlarin is one of few islands on the Adriatic Sea that do not allow access to cars.
archipelago, south-west from Šibenik in middle Dalmatia. It is situated a bit more than 2 km far from the mainland. In the administrative and territorial partition of the Republic of Croatia, Zlarin belongs to the Šibenik-Knin county, more precisely to the city of Šibenik. The island is connected to the mainland cities of Šibenik and Vodice
by ship, about 10 times a day.
often visited and maybe lived on Zlarin.
1245. In a document called “Privilegije” from Béla IV of Hungary
, the name of Zlarin is mentioned as part of the City of Šibenik
.
1298. The name of Zlarin is mentioned in an official paper where the city of Šibenik gives the entire island to the Bishop of Šibenik (until 1843).
1458. The brotherhood of the Lady of Raselj Church has its own statute which is the first Čakavian matricula on Latin script. The legend about the building of the church of the Lady of Raselj says that the church was planned to be built on the hill of Klepac. However, some people found a picture of the Lady on a tree near the today's location of the church. They moved the picture to Klepac, but next day it disappeared and was re-discovered on the same place. So, they decided to build the church there. The correct date of the construction is unknown but it is confirmed that it occurred before March 1448.
1621. In the bay of Bućina a small chapel is built, with one picture from the Tizian painting school.
1649. Šibenik nobles are escaping to Zlarin because of the plague epidemic.
1735. The second church in Zlarin is built, the Assumption of Mary
Church, bigger, on the place of the old church.
1810. An elementary school is opened on the island.
1826. Zlarin becomes the center of the district.
1835. A cholera
outbreak kills 70 of approximately 1400 inhabitants of the island.
1839. The public clock tower, the Leroj, was built.
1852. Zlarin school becomes the main district school.
1909. The Leroj clock is renovated.
1929. A small power plant is built.
WWII During the Second World War the inhabitants of Zlarin were resisting the Fascist occupation, many of them died. After the war, many Zlarinians have reached high positions in the Yugoslav Army and Navy. During the war, Zlarin was bombed several times.
1956. Zlarin is connected to the energy web of Croatia.
1972. A small telephone central is opened; an everyday ship line to Šibenik is introduced.
1975. Zlarin has its own magazine called "Pisma s otoka" ("Letters from the island").
1976. In the most significant development project on the island, water is brought there by waterway from cape Jadrija; 8 km of the waterways are built on the island.
1977. A monument consisting of two great anchors, dedicated to all Zlarin sailors and emigrants, is risen on the second biggest pier of the Zlarin port.
1991. During the Croatian War of Independence
Zlarin is bombarded for the second time in 50 years, by Serbia
n artillery.
In a separate incident following the ballistic mistake, the centre of the village was shot by a cannon grenade from Žirje
.
1993. The Papal nuncio opened a renovated and enlarged telephone central.
2000. A waste processing plant is built; primarily sponsored by Anthony Maglica
, , it has yet to become operational.
Traditional clothes are usually made of light fabric with three different colors, black, red and white. Women's clothes are profusely decorated. It is customary to wear gold necklaces and earrings with folk clothes, as well as white socks and black shoes. Ladies wear knives on the back of folk clothes.
Each year the yacht club of Zlarin organizes three boat regattas, "Zlarinska regata krstaša", "Latinskin idrun na kureja" and New Year "Zlarinska regata krstaša". "Latinskin idrun na kureja" is reserved for wooden boats built on old, exclusively hand-made traditional ways, and propelled by Latin sail (mainsail, triangular sail).
2006. Latinskin idrun na kureja regatta
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
n coast of 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 ...
near the city of Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
. Administratively, it is part of the Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin....
. In winter times the island has a population of 276 people, but from March to October its population grows substantially up to 1,500 people. Zlarin has a large expatriate community.
Zlarin's highest point is Klepac at 174 metres above sea level. During bright and sunny days from this point you can see Mount Velebit
Velebit
Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. Its highest peak is the Vaganski vrh at 1757 m.The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior...
and volcanic Jabuka
Jabuka (island)
Jabuka is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Adriatic Sea, west of the island of Vis. It is part of the Dalmatian archipelago. The closest land mass, yet small, are Svetac and Brusnik.-Flora and fauna:...
island in the Adriatic sea. Zlarin has a myriad of fig and cypress trees, and other natural plants. Inner parts of the island are uninhabited and covered with thick forest. Zlarin is one of few islands on the Adriatic Sea that do not allow access to cars.
Geographical position
Zlarin is, with an area of 8.19 km², and 18.7 km of coastline, the third largest island of the ŠibenikŠibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
archipelago, south-west from Šibenik in middle Dalmatia. It is situated a bit more than 2 km far from the mainland. In the administrative and territorial partition of the Republic of Croatia, Zlarin belongs to the Šibenik-Knin county, more precisely to the city of Šibenik. The island is connected to the mainland cities of Šibenik and Vodice
Vodice
Vodice may refer to:* Vodice, Croatia* Vodice, Slovenia* Vodice, Serbia* Vodice, a village in Albania...
by ship, about 10 times a day.
History
There is evidence of life on Zlarin since prehistory from Neolithic times to Roman ages. There is also evidence that LiburniansLiburnians
The Liburnians were an ancient Illyrian tribe inhabiting the district called Liburnia, a coastal region of the northeastern Adriatic between the rivers Arsia and Titius in what is now Croatia....
often visited and maybe lived on Zlarin.
1245. In a document called “Privilegije” from Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV , King of Hungary and of Croatia , duke of Styria 1254–58. One of the most famous kings of Hungary, he distinguished himself through his policy of strengthening of the royal power following the example of his grandfather Bela III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophe of the...
, the name of Zlarin is mentioned as part of the City of Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
.
1298. The name of Zlarin is mentioned in an official paper where the city of Šibenik gives the entire island to the Bishop of Šibenik (until 1843).
1458. The brotherhood of the Lady of Raselj Church has its own statute which is the first Čakavian matricula on Latin script. The legend about the building of the church of the Lady of Raselj says that the church was planned to be built on the hill of Klepac. However, some people found a picture of the Lady on a tree near the today's location of the church. They moved the picture to Klepac, but next day it disappeared and was re-discovered on the same place. So, they decided to build the church there. The correct date of the construction is unknown but it is confirmed that it occurred before March 1448.
1621. In the bay of Bućina a small chapel is built, with one picture from the Tizian painting school.
1649. Šibenik nobles are escaping to Zlarin because of the plague epidemic.
1735. The second church in Zlarin is built, the Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary
According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life...
Church, bigger, on the place of the old church.
1810. An elementary school is opened on the island.
1826. Zlarin becomes the center of the district.
1835. A cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
outbreak kills 70 of approximately 1400 inhabitants of the island.
1839. The public clock tower, the Leroj, was built.
1852. Zlarin school becomes the main district school.
1909. The Leroj clock is renovated.
1929. A small power plant is built.
WWII During the Second World War the inhabitants of Zlarin were resisting the Fascist occupation, many of them died. After the war, many Zlarinians have reached high positions in the Yugoslav Army and Navy. During the war, Zlarin was bombed several times.
1956. Zlarin is connected to the energy web of Croatia.
1972. A small telephone central is opened; an everyday ship line to Šibenik is introduced.
1975. Zlarin has its own magazine called "Pisma s otoka" ("Letters from the island").
1976. In the most significant development project on the island, water is brought there by waterway from cape Jadrija; 8 km of the waterways are built on the island.
1977. A monument consisting of two great anchors, dedicated to all Zlarin sailors and emigrants, is risen on the second biggest pier of the Zlarin port.
1991. During the Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
Zlarin is bombarded for the second time in 50 years, by Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n artillery.
In a separate incident following the ballistic mistake, the centre of the village was shot by a cannon grenade from Žirje
Žirje
Žirje can refer to:* Žirje, Croatia, an island and settlement in the Adriatic Sea in Croatia* Žirje, Slovenia, a village in the Sežana municipality in Slovenia...
.
1993. The Papal nuncio opened a renovated and enlarged telephone central.
2000. A waste processing plant is built; primarily sponsored by Anthony Maglica
Anthony Maglica
Anthony "Tony" Maglica is the owner and founder of Mag Instrument Inc, the company that manufactures the Maglite flashlight which was designed by Maglica...
, , it has yet to become operational.
Traditions
Zlarin is famous for its red corals. In summer, when many tourists are on the island, one may witness a ceremony that is held for sailors who are going to the sea at night to find corals. Dalmatian songs are sung, and men and women are dressed in folk costumes typical of the area. The ceremony is held to wish luck to the sailors.Traditional clothes are usually made of light fabric with three different colors, black, red and white. Women's clothes are profusely decorated. It is customary to wear gold necklaces and earrings with folk clothes, as well as white socks and black shoes. Ladies wear knives on the back of folk clothes.
Each year the yacht club of Zlarin organizes three boat regattas, "Zlarinska regata krstaša", "Latinskin idrun na kureja" and New Year "Zlarinska regata krstaša". "Latinskin idrun na kureja" is reserved for wooden boats built on old, exclusively hand-made traditional ways, and propelled by Latin sail (mainsail, triangular sail).
2006. Latinskin idrun na kureja regatta
Notable people from Zlarin
- Vesna ParunVesna ParunVesna Parun was a Croatian poet.After schooling in Zlarin, Šibenik and Split, she studied Romance languages and philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. From 1947 she was a free artist, writing poetry, essays, criticism and children's literature. She...
, poet
- Mladen Bjažić, poet
- Anthony MaglicaAnthony MaglicaAnthony "Tony" Maglica is the owner and founder of Mag Instrument Inc, the company that manufactures the Maglite flashlight which was designed by Maglica...
, entrepreneur, founder of MagliteMagliteMaglite is a brand of flashlight manufactured in the United States by Mag Instrument, Inc. located in Ontario, California, and founded by Anthony Maglica. It was introduced in 1979. Constructed principally of anodized 6061 aluminum, they have a variable-focus beam...
- Ante Gregov, painter
- Dubravko Lepej, painter, scriptwriter
- Jagoda KaloperJagoda KaloperJagoda Kaloper is a Croatian painter and actress famous for groundbreaking roles in classic films in the former Yugoslav cinema.-Biography:...
, painter, actress
Pictures of Zlarin
External links
- Zlarin Portal Site Zlarin Background Information
- Hotel Koralj, Zlarin, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , 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 ...
DVD Zlarin, site of brave member of Fire brigade Zlarin (Always ready, always on lookout), contains additional references (pictures and texts) about Zlarin