Trogir (Latin Tragurion , Italian Traù ) is a historical city and a port on the coast Adriatique of the Croatia, in the area of the Dalmatie, with 27 kilometers in the west of Split. The city counts a population of 10.907 people (2001), for a total population in the commune of 13  322 inhabitants (2001), with the coordinates of 43:31 NR of Latitude and 16: 16th of Longitude.

The historical city is registered on the Liste of the world heritage of UNESCO. It is built on an small island (approximately 1  km ²) located between the continent and the island of Ciovo.

History

Traguerion (island with the goats) was founded to the III E by Greek come from the island of Vis (Smoothed). The small Greek counter cohabited with the occupants Illyriens until the arrival of the Roman which made of Tragurium a " port actif". The sudden prosperity of Salone involved the crisis of Trogir. 5th century at the 7th century, the island escapes the Barbares (] and Slaves) which invaded the Dalmatian coast what involved the arrival of migrants of Salone.

Thereafter, the city decided to join the Byzantine Empire. As from the 9th century, Trogir started to pay tribute with the Croatian suzerains . The Diocèse of Trogir was founded at the 11th century (abolished in 1828) and in 1107, the city accepted a Charte of the king Coloman of Hungary), which granted its communal autonomy. In 1123, the city was conquered and entirely destroyed by the Sarrasins. Trogir however found its economic prosperity for a time with 12th and 13th centuries. In 1242, the king Bleated IV, fleeing the Tatars, found refuge in the city. At 13th and the 14th centuries, the family members Subić the were most often elected dukes by the citizens of Trogir. Mladen III (1348), which according to an inscription appearing in the cathedral of Trogir, was called the Croatian shield , was one of most famous the Šubićs .

In 1420 began one long period of Venetian domination . After the fall of Venice in 1797, Trogir entered the Empire Habsbourg which controlled the city until in 1918, except for an occupation by the French Empire of 1806 to 1814.

After the First World War, Trogir, with the Croatia, was integrated within the Royaume of Serb, Croatian and Slovenien the, later called Royaume of Yugoslavia. During the Second world war, Trogir was occupied by the Italy. The inhabitants of the city were primarily pro Alliés, and the city was released in 1944. Since, the city belonged to the Yugoslavia, and starting from 1991, of Croatia.

Cultural heritage

Trogir, ever taken nor vandalized, preserves 2.500 years an inheritance representative of Mediterranean architecture.

Trogir has a continuous urban history of more than 2300 years. Its rich person cultural heritage is resulting from the influence from the former Greeks, Romains and Venetian. Trogir counts many palates, churches, turns, an insular fortress, and is registered since 1997 on the Liste of the world heritage of UNESCO. “ the orthogonal urban plan of the island dates from the hellenistic Period and was embellished by the successive leaders, by including many private or public constructions, as well as fortifications. Beautiful Romance churches are seen associating remarkable buildings of style Renaissance and Baroque, Venetian period ”, specifies the report/ratio of UNESCO.

Trogir is the urban unit romano - Gothic best preserved Adriatic coast, but also of all the Central Europe. The medieval historical center of Trogir, surrounded by its walls, includes/understands a castle and preserved towers, like different palate and particular residences dating from the periods Romance, Gothic, rebirth and baroque. The most important building of the city is the Cathédrale Saint Laurent, whose principal door in the west is the chief of work of the Maître Radovan, and the work most representative of the style romano-Gothic in Croatia.

The principal historic sites of the city are:

• the historical center, with ten churches and many buildings the 13th century
• the door the city (17th century) and walls the city (15th century)
• the fortress Kamerlengo (15th century)
• the palate the Dukes (13th century)
• the Midsummer's Day cathedral, dating from the 13th century, and the gate of the Maître Radovan, alone works of this Croatian artist
• the large one and the Cipiko small palace of the 15th century

Economy

The Tourisme is the most important economic resource of Trogir, feeding more than 50% of the budget of the municipality with more than 20.000 beds in apartment and hotel rooms. There exists also an important tradition of fishing and Agriculture in the surrounding campaigns.

Most important industry is the Naval construction, with the arsenal “Trogir” built at the beginning of last century. The arsenal has a capacity of 2 boats of 55.000 tons. Between 1990 and 2004, 93 boats were built in these installations.

External bonds

• National Touristical Board
• www.trogir-online.com
• Descriptive UNESCO
• www.accommodation-trogir.info