Cavtat
Cavtat | |
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Village | |
 View of Cavtat | |
  Cavtat The location of Cavtat within Croatia | |
| Coordinates:42°34′N18°13′E/ 42.567°N 18.217°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Municipality | Konavle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 km2(2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,189 |
| • Density | 380/km2(980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | HR-20 210 |
| Area code | +385 20 |
| Licence plate | DU |
Cavtat(Croatian pronunciation:[t͡sǎʋtat],[3]Italian:Ragusa Vecchia,lit. 'OldRagusa') is a village[4]in theDubrovnik-Neretva CountyofCroatia.It is on theAdriatic Seacoast 15 kilometres (9 miles) south ofDubrovnikand is the centre and the main settlement ofKonavlemunicipality.
History[edit]
Antiquity[edit]
The original city was founded by theGreekssettlers fromCorinth[5]in the 6th century BC under the name ofEpidaurus(or Epidauros,Greek:Ἐπίδαυρος).[6][7]The surrounding area was inhabited by theIllyrians,who called the city Zaptal.[8]
The town changed its name to Epidaurum when it came under Roman rule in 228 BC.Justinian Ithe Emperor of the Byzantine Empire sent his fleet to Cavtat during theGothic War (535–554)[9]and occupied the town.
The city was sacked and destroyed by theAvarsandSlavsin the 7th century.[10]Refugees from Epidaurum fled to the nearby island, Laus (Ragusa) which over time evolved into the city of Dubrovnik.[11]
Middle Ages[edit]
The town was re-established in the Middle Ages (Italian:Ragusa Vecchia).[12][13]After a short while it came under the control of its powerful neighbor, theRepublic of Ragusa.
The modernCroatianname for the city reveals its ancient origins and its link with Dubrovnik. Cavtat is derived fromCivitas Vetus,which meansold cityinLatin Language.
Economy[edit]
Today, Cavtat is a populartourist destinationwith many hotels and private households that rent rooms and apartments. The seafront is filled with shops and restaurants. There are several beaches in Cavtat and its surroundings, among themPasjača,as well as Ključice, Obod, Rat and Žal. Aferry boatconnects the town to neighbouring Mlini andDubrovnik.There are often many private luxury ships and yachts along the strand.
It was named most popularhoneymoondestination in Europe for 2023 by European Best Destinations.[14]
Culture[edit]
The town cemetery on the hill contains amausoleumbelonging to the Račić family and decorated by the sculptorIvan Meštrović.
In year 2004 Cavtat got the titleEuropean Competition for Towns and Villages in Blooms,especially for the well-tended green areas and flower arrangements on the beach promenade.[15]
The Epidaurus Festival of Music[16]has been held annually in Cavtat since 2007.
Notable people[edit]
- Vlaho Bukovac(1855–1922), painter
- Tino Pattiera(1890–1966), opera singer
- Luko Zore(1846–1906), philologist and Slavist
- Frano Supilo(1870–1917), politician
- Baltazar Bogišić(1834–1908), jurist, law historian and ethnologist
- Niko Koprivica(1889–1944), politician
- Dinko Zlatarić(1558–1613), poet and translator
- Raimondo Cunich(1719–1794), humanist
- Ljudevit Vuličević(1839–1916), Serbian writer and patriot
International relations[edit]
Twin towns — Sister cities[edit]
Cavtat istwinnedwith:
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
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View from the harbour -
St Nicholas church -
Shore at Cavtat -
Harbour -
Monastery of Our Lady of the Snow -
Town hall -
The Hotel Croatia -
Fresh local cuisine
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia.WikidataQ119585703.
- ^"Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements"(xlsx).Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021.Zagreb:Croatian Bureau of Statistics.2022.
- ^"Cavtat pronunciation: How to pronounce Cavtat in Croatian (Hrvatski)".Retrieved2009-09-18.
- ^"List of settlements in Dubrovnik-Neretva County".narodne-novine.nn.hr.2006-07-28.Retrieved2019-04-17.
- ^Cabanes, Pierre (2008). "Greek Colonisation in the Adriatic". InTsetskhladze, Gocha R.(ed.).Greek Colonisation: An Account of Greek Colonies and Other Settlements Overseas.Vol. 2. Brill. p. 271.ISBN9789047442448.
- ^Aulus Hirtius,De Bello AlexandrinoXIV
- ^Austria: Her People & Their Homelands by James Baker, ""... dates back to the sixth century BC., when the Greeks founded here Epidaurus "
- ^Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography:Abacaenum-Hytanis. 1854 by Sir William Smith
- ^Ostrogothswere at war withByzantine Empirein the 6th century.
- ^Researches on the Danube and the Adriaticby Andrew Archibald Paton (1861). Contributions to the Modern History of Hungary and Transylvania,DalmatiaandCroatia,Servia and Bulgaria- page 247
- ^Dalmatia and Montenegroby Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
- ^Notizie Istorico-Critiche Sulla Antichita, Storia, e Letteratura de' Ragusei (published in two vols) byFrancesco Maria Appendini.
- ^The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful KnowledgeVolume 3, Part 1. 1843. Great Britain
- ^"Best honeymoon destinations in Europe".European Best Destinations.Retrieved11 June2023.
- ^Bronze plaque on the promenade, photographed in June 2017.
- ^"Cavtat - 2012".Epidaurus festival. 2012-06-15.Retrieved2013-03-26.
- ^"Watsonville forms ties with Croatian city".Register-Pajaronian.Retrieved2018-09-20.
External links[edit]
- Cavtat Info,Villa Vidak: Cavtat Information
- Cavtatportal.com,Up to date news from Cavtat and vicinity
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