ARCHITECTURE in Croatia
The architecture of the Croatian coastal towns is a sign of Croatia's history too. The architecture styles are mixture of Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. There are lot of less glamorous traditional stone houses with red tiled roofs that stand along the Adriatic coast, standing along with architectural gems of the past and the modern hotel complexes of the late twentieth century. |
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ART of Croatia
CROATIAN ART:
 Early Croatian ART : Preromanesque ART in Croatia: Early Croatian Art - Across the coastal regions of Croatia, there are many monuments from early medieval times, dating from the periods of Late Antiquity to Romanesque. This historic epoch in Europe is usually referred to as Dark Ages, due to the lack of the written documents and monuments, which witnessed it. Political turmoil, wars, migrations, disintegration of the old order and formation of the new states and nations across Europe marked the era of destruction and creation of new styles... |
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History of Croatia
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Country | Croatia | |
Capital | Zagreb | |
Location | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia | |
Size | 56,542 sq km | |
Terrain | geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands | |
Climate | Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast | |
Languages | Croatian 96%, other 4% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and German) | |
Nationality | noun: Croat(s), Croatian(s)
adjective: Croatian | |
Religion | Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslim 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, others and unknown 6.2% (2001) | |
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Exports | transport equipment, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels |
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