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Krk Island - Baška Table

Kvarner

Among the 1185 islands in Croatia, one is gold, Insula Aurea-island of Krk. Located in the Kvarner Bay, has been recognized as one of the most attractive tourist destinations.

Glagoljica the Slavic alphabet was created stylized Greek italics around the mid 9th century.
As the author mentions the most glagoljice St. Cyril, who has used this letter to his translation of religious books in a Slavonic language. Glagoljica appears in two shapes: round and square. It is assumed that these features developed later. The oldest Croatian Glagolitic monument, Baska Tablet, shows moderate oblost, no angular Glagolitic specific form of the Croatian Glagolitic. It occurs in Croatia starting from 12 th century, the most common in coastal regions (Istria, the Croatian Primorje, Dalmatia, Zadar and the Kvarner islands, primarily Krk, Cres and Lošinj).

In 1851st, Baska young priest Peter Dor, discovered in the floor of an early Romanesque church of Sv. Lucy in Jurandvoru near Baska large stone tablet inscribed verbal signs. Text printed on the board is interested in the former scientists. He has become an important source of information about the development of the Croatian verbal letter, the Croatian language and culture. Confirmed the existence of the Croatian state from the earliest days, mentioning the name of the Croatian King Zvonimir and marks the northern boundary of his kingdom on the island.

Text plate was read in part 1865th a very 1875th It was believed that the text panel contains some secret information, but it was found that the board is actually a confirmation of a gift of land was donated to the Benedictine Monastery of St.. Lucy King Zvonimir. The board said the witnesses, and Grant, and describes the time in which the donation occurred. From this we can conclude that dates back 1100 years. The board in 1934. was transferred to the Academy of Sciences and Arts in Zagreb, where it is today. The church of St. Lucy is her backup. Church and partially restored monastic complex still attract many visitors. Small copies of the plates can be bought in stores as a souvenir.

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