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PULA
(Southern part of the Istrian peninsula)
<\/strong>Liveliness and comfort, despite the sun, in the meeting of two worlds in front of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Until the middle of the 19th century, Pula was a small fishing town with a little more than a thousand inhabitants, and with numerous life problems, since 1848, when Emperor Franjo Josip supported the transformation of the city into the central war port of the Empire, i.e. Zentrakriegshafen it began its development towards a modern metropolis, at the same time the demographic, spiritual, economic and social center of Istria. In the following decades, the city acquired an Arsenal and a Navy, and began to attract an increasing number of people from the entire former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Let’s add that the first electric tram in our area was driving through its streets. It was in 1904, four years later the Opatija electric tram, and six years later the Zagreb electric tram. Close to Pula is the magical Brijuni archipelago, which in the first decade of the 20th century became an elite tourist center and a meeting place for prominent and wealthy individuals of the Empire. The result of all of the above is the fact that at the beginning of the 20th century, Pula reached almost 40,000 inhabitants!

Alois Beer, 1912.<\/strong>

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Rijeka<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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PORE\u010c<\/strong>
The Euphrasian Basilica is one of the most beautiful preserved monuments of early Byzantine art in the Mediterranean. It was built in the 6th century on the site of an early Christian church during the reign of Emperor Justinian I and under Bishop Euphrasius, after whom it is named, and is part of the episcopal complex.
Over the centuries, the Euphrasian Basilica\u2014also the cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary\u2014suffered damage from earthquakes, wars, and fires, leading to a series of modifications in which each era added its own contributions to the original early Christian structure. Today, what we witness is the third church, built in the Gothic style. Despite the passage of time, fragments of 3rd-century mosaics have survived, as well as authentic 5th-century floor mosaics, which, due to their delicate intricacy, represent a prime example of early Christian painting. The radiant mosaics decorating the interior and fa\u00e7ade of the church are considered among the most beautiful preserved works of Byzantine art. In 1997, the Euphrasian Basilica was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Giuseppe Greatti (za Alinari), 1910.

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Rijeka<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SOLIN \/ SALONA
Detail of the remains of the ancient Salona
<\/strong>With the suppression of the last rebellion of the indigenous tribe of Illyria, at the very beginning of the 1st century AD, a period of peace and prosperity began for Salona, which is also manifested through urban development and strong construction activity. The photo shows the northeastern part of the Roman amphitheater. The amphitheater was built in the second half of the 2nd century and could accommodate 19,000 spectators, mostly followers of the bloody fights between gladiators and beasts. During the migration of the people, Salona was abandoned, but east of its ruins in the 7th century, the Croatian medieval city of Solin began to prosper. The Ka\u0161tela coast can be seen in the background.

\u0106iril Metod Ivekovi\u0107, beginning of the 20th century (from the Dyggva photo archive)<\/strong>

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Split
<\/strong>Inv. no. 20\/115<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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PORE\u010c (west coast of Istria)<\/strong>
The coexistence of historical and contemporary forms of economic activity: a view from the grounds of the former villa rustica to the modern Zelena laguna hotel complex in the final phase of construction<\/strong>
Villa rustica was a common form of settlement and economy outside the city area in Romanized environments during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Functionally, it represented a rural household in the true sense of the word, where the focus was on agriculture, so servants and slaves lived in it. The villa rustica complex used to be a hospital and even a prison. The opposite of the villa rustica was the villa urbana, which represented a particularly well-positioned temporary and idyllic country estate of the privileged classes.
If we ignore Brijuni and the mainland overseas neighbor Pula, the claim is that Istria, referring to its western coast, did not, like Opatija, have a tradition of hotel management. Therefore, from the second half of the 20th century, it turned to the development of mass tourism, which included the accelerated construction of large hotel capacities and offers based on sports, recreation, leisure and entertainment.

Vinko Malinari\u0107, 1967.

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Rijeka
<\/strong>Inv. No. 22217, neg. I-10898<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DUBROVNIK
Coexistence of tourism and hospitality with culture and archaeological research
<\/strong>Buni\u0107eva poljana, or as it is called in the regiment, Puji\u0161ka placa, is best known to many precisely because of the large number of cafes located there. But have you ever wondered what lies beneath, that is, what the archaeological excavations brought forth. So, archaeological excavations will confirm that the oldest, early medieval core of the city was located in this area in the form of a late antique defensive wall which, it is assumed, surrounded the first Dubrovnik cathedral, and when it lost its function, houses began to be built next to it. There is also the circular foundation of the cathedral’s bell tower, the construction of which began in the 14th century, only to stop on the ground floor, existing as such until 1830, when it was demolished. In this area, in front of the cathedral, there was once a four-leaved chapel with a cruciform plan, around which, as well as next to the cathedral, was the old Dubrovnik cemetery. But that may be superfluous to know at the moment when you are enjoying the city drinking your coffee.

Miiljenko Moja\u0161 1983.

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Dubrovnik
<\/strong>Inv. No. 7150-5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BAU\u010cI\u0106I (Omi\u0161, Central Dalmatia)
Oneum Archeological Zone
<\/strong>The old ancient core of the settlement on the slopes of the Omis Dinara with partially preserved fortification walls, more than two meters wide, which follow the direction of the coast, and the rest of the polygonal tower built of horizontally layered rammed blocks, rises above the sea and the newly built residential part that stretches along the coast.

Unidentified author, 70s of the 20th century

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Split<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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TRIBULJE (Island of Krk)
<\/strong>Threshing floor (largely circular places for threshing grain using treshers for grain or livestock) above Dobrinjska Draga. The coastal settlements of Soline, \u010ci\u017ei\u0107i, Klimno and \u0160ilo can be seen in the background

Vinko Malinari\u0107, 1971.<\/strong>

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Rijeka
<\/strong>Inv. No. 45443, neg. I-22611<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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OSOR (island of Cres)
The defensive walls of the city, of which those on the left belong to the ancient period, and those on the right to the Venetian administration of the 16th century<\/strong>
The new Venetian defensive walls of Osor greatly influenced the future urban planning and construction of the city, since they cut the city in half with their spatial orientation and radically reduced its area. On that occasion, the eastern malarial half of the settlement with the early Christian cathedral complex remained outside the boundaries of the new city, which focused on the western part, the strategically and economically much more important part. Then, on the foundations of the ancient tradition, the main town square was built on its territory, of course on the site of the former ancient forum, but also the new cathedral, the construction of which is considered one of the largest significant construction projects of that time in a wider area, without a possible comparison in the construction of the eastern coast of the Adriatic.

Sre\u0107ko Ulrih, 1962.

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Rijeka
<\/strong>Inv. No. 14449, Neg. I-7137<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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OPATIJA
Hotel Kvarner and Villa Amalia, view from the sea
Four decades afzter the construction of the Villa Angiolina , in 1884 Opatija got its first hotel \u2013 the Quarnero, the oldest hotel on the Adriatic, which was built in an impressive ten months thanks to the capital of the Southern Reilways. In the <\/strong>first decades, the hotel business was aimed at the well-known and wealthy, but often sickly, clientele of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, who come to Opatija mostly in winter to escape from the cold and gloomy continent in search of sun, seaair, rest and inspiration. Throughout history, many famous names have stayed in Opatija, its Hotel Quarnero and Villa Amalia (the Kvarner annexe built 1890), promoting Opatija’s tourism and culture. These include Isidora Duncan, Jan Kubelik, Amtom Chekhov, James Joyce, Salvatore Quasimodo, Lajos Zilahy, Antun Gustav Mato\u0161, Ksaver \u0160andor Gjalski, Silvije Strahimir Kranj\u010devi\u0107, Vladimir Nazor, Miroslav Krle\u017ea, Gabriele D’Annunzio, Stjepan Radi\u0107, Lenin, Tito and many others.

Benedikt Lergetporer, 1891.

Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Photo archive of the Conservation Department in Rijeka<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heritage photographs in general, including those presented in our virtual exhibition, although created long before the establishment of cultural tourism, should be valued not only for their contribution to our culture and tourism\u2014since they promote our regions, monuments, and people\u2014but also more broadly as a powerful national and social reference. They raise awareness of our identity and uniqueness in increasingly globalized and challenging times ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29334,"parent":30342,"menu_order":10,"template":"","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/?post_type=exhibition&p=28002"},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"acf":{"featured":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibition\/30372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibition"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/exhibition"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibition\/30342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekultura.hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}