Nin, Croatia

Nin [ ni ː n] ( dt date: Fleiss castle, Lat Aenona or Nona ) is a town in Croatia. It is located in the Zadar County and is located about 15 km north of Zadar on the Adriatic. Nin has about 2,744 inhabitants ( 2011 census ).

History

The story of Nin goes back to the root of the Bishopric in the 9th century BC. Later, when the Romans ruled over Dalmatia, the city was known under the name Aenona. The Romans were, among others, a forum, an amphitheater and a temple built, which was the largest Dalmatias then. Today, only testifies to a ruin of the monumental building.

In the 7th century the Slavs and Avars stormed the city together, which results in the complete destruction of Nin had. In the course of reconstruction by the Croats Nin became a cultural center of Croatia. There were coronation ceremonies of Croatian rulers. 1570 which is now lost to Venice Nin was destroyed by the Serenissima partially. This Nin lost very important, what could not ignore also help the reconstruction in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Old town

The old town of Nin is situated in a lagoon on a small island created by an artificial canal, which is connected by two bridges to the mainland. It says, among other things, the 800 built Sveti Kriz (Holy Cross Church ), which is called " the world's smallest cathedral ," although she was very likely never bishopric. The construction of the church threw a long time questions: The perfection of proportions is in contrast to lack of significant architectural characteristics. Today we know that the dimensions of the church walls, the doors and windows to the different lighting conditions within one year and within one day has been adjusted. She could thus also serve as a calendar and clock.

A small archaeological museum has numerous exhibits from the Roman era. Also from the Roman period are the ruins of a Roman temple, located in the Old Town.

The parish church of St. Anselm are valuable reliquaries from the 9th to the 13th century. The Ambrose Church is today only a ruin, it is derived, like the Marcella church, dating from the early Middle Ages.

Outside of Nin stands on a hill overlooking the small church of St. Nicholas from the 11th century. It is a cruciform plant whose dome was transformed into a fortified tower with battlements during the Turkish wars.

In the vicinity of Nin, there are several beautiful sandy lagoons, what else is rather untypical for the rocky Croatian coastline. The water temperature is about two to three degrees above that of the open seas, which has a slightly higher salinity result. Moreover, the water is very clean, as there is little vessel traffic due to the low depths. About 2 km south of Nin is the large, popular with German tourists Holiday Camp Zaton.

Miscellaneous

The people of Nin live mainly on agriculture and fishing. Is becoming increasingly important, tourism: In summer, the town invites from about 20 clock for a stroll. In numerous guest houses and wine cellars ( taverns ) are offered specialties from home and abroad.

Personalities

• In the 10th century the bishop Gregory of Nin ( Gregory of Nin ) was an important person in the church policy of Dalmatia. In addition to the statue in the old town of Nin in Split there is a large sculpture in honor of the bishop. In Varaždin is also home to a large sculpture of the bishop.
• Croatian King Petar Krešimir IV
• Prince Branimir of Croatia

The mud of Nin

Ever since the Roman times, the mineral-rich peloid mud of Nin is used for its healing effects. It is mainly used for the treatment of rheumatic diseases and skin diseases.

Traffic

From Zadar performs a well-developed road right after Nin. Also the bus to Zadar is good.

Broadcaster

In the near Nin in Grbe a disused medium wave transmitter of the transmitter network operator OIV is ( Odašiljači i veze ). He went in 1984 to the frequency 1134 kHz in operation and originally used as a transmitting antenna four arranged in a square self-radiating transmission towers of 132 meters. Until it was destroyed in the Croatian War of Independence, the transmission power was 1200 kW. After its destruction in 1991 initially only two masts were erected, the other two followed in 2004. Transmit power was 600 kW since then. Still, was this station that officially SV Zadar is, in the evening easy to receive in Europe.

The transmitter was wearing last from 18 to 0:45 clock the program of Croatian foreign radio broadcasting Hrvatske glass and was on 1 January 2014 - a year after the short wave - off after a decision of the broadcaster Hrvatska Radiotelevizija.