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Baska [ba ː ʃka ] ( German outdated: Weschke, Italian Bescanuova ) located on the Croatian island of Krk and part of the County of Primorje- Gorski Kotar.

4.1 Crna Ovca
4.2 Fischerfest
4.3 Folk Art Festival Zasopimo, zatancajmo

Geography

Location

Baska is with 1,674 inhabitants ( 2011 census ) is the second largest municipality on the island of Krk, in the Kvarner Bay. The town lies at the southern end of the Baska valley at the mouth of the river Vela Rika, which rises on Hlam Mountain. The distance to the mainland ( Krk Bridge ) is approximately 50 km (mostly highway ). Ferry to Lopar (Island Rab) are no longer offered since 2008. Main source of income is tourism. The first hotel of the first beach in 1906 was built two years later created. Baska has more than thirty pebble beaches. The largest of these is " Vela plaža ", a 1800 m long natural pebble beach.

Climate

It has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. The average annual temperature of 15 ° C is due to the exceptionally long and cloudless days and the balancing effect of the sea. In summer, the daily average is 24 ° C (this is measured twice at 21:00 clock ), in winter 6 ° C. The average water temperature is from April to September at 24 ° C.

The seasons are characterized by three winds: Bora ( northeasterly winds, mainly in winter), Jugo ( south-west wind in spring and autumn ) and mistral ( north-west wind in summer).

History

The indigenous people of the tribe of the Illyrians were Baska Iapoden. In the second century BC there was a Roman settlement near the present harbor. Until the 14th century the village was known by the name Kraj. The fort protected by an Alt- Baska ( Stari Grad ) was originally located on the hill of St. John above the present city, where is the cemetery today. This Altsiedelung was destroyed by the Venetians in 1380 and never rebuilt. Beginning of the 16th century began with the establishment of the Michael church ( 1514), the construction of the new village on the banks today place. In the Middle Ages the city was first under the rule of the Frankopan, then under the rule of Venice. By the end of the First World War in 1918 Baska was under Austrian rule.

In the Valley of Baska there are other three villages: Bašćanska Draga, Batomalj with the Sanctuary "To our Lady on the hill" and the historically important settlement Jurandvor with the Baska tablet ( Bašćanska ploča ), a plaque with the oldest preserved Glagolitic characters excavated ( 1100 ). The original shall be retained by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Zagreb. A copy of the panel, in the church of Sv. Lucije be visited.

Churches in Baska

The parish church of Holy Trinity ( Sveti Trojice ) is the largest church of Baska. The three-nave church was built in 1722 in Baroque style. In the church, an altar of the Blessed Mother is with Saints, erected in the late 15th century by Marco Marziale, the picture Last Supper of Palma the Younger, as well as some wood and stone sculptures from the 15th to 18th centuries.

The cemetery church of St. John ( Calva Sv. Ivana ) is ocher. In the bell tower, the oldest bell in this area is from 1431. It is called The Old.

Festivals

Crna Ovca

Beginning of May is celebrated " the black sheep ". The program includes sports events such as the Regatta Corinthia Cup in Classes Laser and Optimist, hiking on the nearby trails of Baska and a bicycle race. The cultural program includes lectures on the subject of the sea and the universe, theater performances, performances of different Klapas and folk dance groups. In the restaurant business is all about the sheep and is prepared in various traditional styles. In the village shepherd lead before shearing the sheep.

Fisherman's Festival

Since 1910, every year is celebrated the Fisherman's Festival of Baska ( Ribarski dan ) on the second Sunday in August. The highlight is a pulling competition of fishing nets on the beach.

Folk Art Festival Zasopimo, zatancajmo

The Culture Society Soto from Baska traditionally organized every year in September, a festival of folk art and Klapas under the name Zasopimo, zatancajmo. At the festival will welcome many folk arts in the island of Krk, but also the entire county and the whole country. The purpose of this festival is the maintenance and preservation of the cultural heritage of the community Baska.

Personalities

Among the best known citizens Baska include two people who were not born in Baska. A bronze bust reminiscent of Emil Geistlich, the tourism father Baska, formerly director of the printing Narodna Politika in Prague. In 1913 he became editor of the journal Baska. According to him, the main street is named.

In the local museum ( Zavičajni Muzej) at the church patio reminds Tschermakova memorial room to the Czech doctor who worked as a community doctor and promoter of tourism from 1910 to 1960.

Gallery

The Bay of Baska

Houses on the beach in Baska

Narrow alley in the center of the village Baska

Panoramic view of Baska from the cemetery