Kraljevica
Kraljevica [ kra ː ʎɛʋitsa ] (Italian Porto Re) is a city and municipality in north-western Croatia. In addition to a small harbor, the town also has a major shipyard.
City
The city Kraljevica consists of the following villages: Bakarac, Kraljevica, Križišće, Mali Dol Dol Šmrika and Veli.
Location
Kraljevica is located in a natural harbor Kotar in the Primorje - Gorski. The village is located in the entrance to the Bay of Bakar and about 20 km south of Rijeka. Opposite Kraljevica is the northern part of the island of Krk.
Population
The town has 4,618 inhabitants Kraljevica ( 2011).
The individual villages that make up the municipality Kraljevica, have the following populations:
- Bakarac - 313
- Kraljevica - 2857
- Križišće - 85
- Mali Dol - 180
- Šmrika - 988
- Veli Dol - 195
Name of the nearest
The name Kraljevica is traced back to the Latin word Protorium (inches). Kraljevica was an important trading port and was originally built as well for this purpose. Locals called it colloquially " Portore " Italian " Porto Re ," for King Harbor. The Croatian name Kraljevica appeared in 1605 for the first time on a book in Rijeka.
History
Traces of an Illyrian and Roman settlement have been discovered in Kraljevica.
16th century
1525 Kraljevica was mentioned in documents as a port of Frankopanenstadt Hreljin. This means that Kraljevica was an urban district of the historic Hreljin at this time. In the course of time Kraljevica has made independent from the historic Hreljin.
17th Century
At the beginning of the 17th century château ( Stari Grad ) of the Prince Zrinski was built. The castle is located in the city center. The Prince Zrinski ruled Kraljevica.
1650 built the Frankopan the new castle ( Novi Grad ). The locals call it " Frankopanski grad" ( Frankopanenburg ).
In 1671 the alleged conspiracy magnate of Zrinski and Frankopan was planned against the Habsburg dynasty. The conspiracy failed and all the possessions of the Frankopan and Zrinski family were confiscated and looted, including the two castles in Kraljevica. Was from the old castle, a garrison of the Austrian army and the new castle was used as an Army hospital. The hospital was later converted into a civilian, that was until about 1990.
End of the 17th century, the first shipyard is being built. Shipyards are still major employers in the area.
18th century
Charles VI. can build a shipyard in 1729 for the Austrian shipping - it is to compete with Venice. The shipyard was the first across the entire Croatian coast.
In the 18th century the royal port is built.
20th century
In 1900, a seaside resort was built in Kraljevica. Many old mansions from this era can still be found. The tourist comes.
1925-1926 worked the later partisan leader and Yugoslav President Tito in the shipyard of Kraljevica.
During the Second World War, the Croatian Ustasha regime must pay the "Independent State of Croatia" a high price for. Some parts of the country ceded to Italy, including Kraljevica and the environment.
1941-1943 operate the Italians a concentration camp in Kraljevica. Whether here prisoners were killed is not known.
Attractions
The Last Castle ( Novi Grad ) was built in 1650. It is a castle in the Renaissance style. The floor plan is rectangular, with cylindrical corner towers. Here is the conspiracy of the Zrinski and Frankopan against the Austrian monarchy was allegedly planned. After the failed conspiracy, the castle was plundered by imperial order and converted into a military hospital. Later it became a civilian hospital. The Jesuits, who operated the hospital for a while, left in 1883 built a second floor and changed the former plan.