Crikvenica

Crikvenica
—  Town  —
Crkva Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije
Coat of arms
Crikvenica Location of Crikvenica within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°10′N 14°41′E / 45.167°N 14.683°E / 45.167; 14.683
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
- Mayor	Damir Rukavina
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2001)
- Total	11,348
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	51 260
Area code(s)	051
Website	Crikvenica.hr

Crikvenica (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈtsrikvɛnitsa]; Latin: Ad Turres)^[1] is the largest settlement on the coast of the Vinodol coastal area, Croatia, and grew up on an area which was a settlement in the Roman era (a military base) called Ad Turres. Population 7,121 (2001), total municipality population 11,348 with 90% Croats (2001). It is situated at the Adriatic coast, near Rijeka, the capital of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in which it resides. In the last twenty years, due to urban expansion of Crikvenica itself, as well as building in the nearby town of Selce, mentioned two merged into one mini-conglomerate.

Towns near Crikvenica include Kraljevica and Novi Vinodolski.

History

Old Crikvenica is considered to be a village called Kotor, which is located on hill nearby and shares the name with the village.

The town name comes from a church (Croatian: crkva = church - in dialect crikva) of the Pauline Fathers monastery, built by Nikola Frankopan nearby in 1412. Besides the church and the monastery at the mouth of the Dubračina, the nearby port of Grižane grew up. In 1760 the castellan moved from Bribir to Crikvenica and thus it became the centre of the whole Vinodol. In the 19th century Crikvenica became attractive to many tourists, which changed its history. In 1877 a harbour was built in Crikvenica, in 1888 a bathing beach and as early as 1891 the first hotel opened. In 1895 the Hotel Therapia was opened with 120 beds and the Hydrotherapy Institute. In 1902 the Hotel Crikvenica was built, in 1903 the Bellevue and in 1905 the Miramare. In 1906 Crikvenica became officially a health resort. Due to its favourable climate, in the space of just 16 years Crikvenica became the most important resort on the riviera.^[2] Today, with Selce, it is one of the most attractive parts of Kvarner coast, and of North Adriatic coast of Croatia in general.

Photo gallery

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  Beach

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  Near the city center

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  A view from the sea

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See also

• Karlići
• Giulio Clovio

References

1. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 20, notes.
2. ^ Naklada Naprijed, The Croatian Adriatic Tourist Guide, pg. 27, Zagreb (1999), ISBN 953-178-097-8

External links

• Official website (Croatian)
• Crikvenica Travel Advice (Croatian)

Coordinates: 45°11′N 14°42′E / 45.183°N 14.7°E / 45.183; 14.7