Hvar
Larger cities: • Hvar • Jelsa • Stari Grad • Sućuraj •
Hvar (cakavski: Hvor or For Greek: Pharos, Latin: Pharina, Italian: Lesina) is a city in which administratively belongs to the Split-Dalmatia County.The town of Hvar is situated on the west side of the island of Hvar, facing the south. Annual average sunshine hours is 2726 hours, a maximum was reached in 2003. when izbrojana 3053 hours. The sunniest day of the year is the eighteenth day of July, with average 12 h, 27 mi 36 s. The average monthly air temperature in the period June to September exceed 20 ° C, and only two months (January and February) have an average monthly temperature lower of 10 ° C.
Average monthly temperature in the period June to October exceed 20 ° C, and it is not rare and that the temperature Enjoy and over 27 ° C. Precisely because such a mild climate, the island of Hvar is the ideal destination for pre and in season, when the sea temperature and air are ideal for vacations.
Heat up the summer usually mild landward breeze coming from the northwest. Jugo mainly carries bleak time and rain, as the bora wear fresh, clean time.
Summers are in Hvar long and warm, autumn, while winter is generally mild and brief. Is a real rarity to experience snow in Hvar, on average once in 10 years, when the true causes attraction.
Hvar's history has lasted for millennia. Its wealth and content are the result of a number of circumstances and advantages of Hvar, of which the most important is the mention nautical position the port. Namely, since the first cruise on the sails, island of Hvar is situated in the center uzdužnih and traffic routes cross the Adriatic, and the port town of Hvar - protected by small islands of great natural and designed, ships provided a safe haven from the destructive winds. From the rich historical adventure Hvar extract the most important dates, just as a frame for the first acquaintance with the past.
1. millennium BC. K. In the area of present-day town of Hvar, the earliest known settlement. It was established by the Illyrians, and spreads along the slope of the hill on the north side of town square (which was then a small bay that is Sezai until today's Cathedral). At the top of the hill there is a strong fort - fort.
4. ct. K.
In the Old City of Greeks from the island of Paros was established by the city of Pharos.
4. - 3 ct. K. Some historians assume that at this time on the site of present-day town of Hvar is the Greek polis Herakleja.
2. - 5 century by K. around the small lagoon, which was later covered and became a town square, there are fewer Roman settlement and port.
6. - 7 The Hvar (Lesna) is an important naval station in the Byzantine Dalmatia. The town itself is situated in the area of today's square, and on the south side of the square is a fortress.
8. - 13 The Hvar (Lesna) is almost deserted. At the bottom of the bay, where today stands the cathedral there is a Benedictine monastery of St.. Mary.
11. The island of Hvar is a part of the Croatian state
1147. g. Established Hvar diocese, the first seat was in the old town.
1278. g. Under the powerful influence of Venice, the island's center is moved from Stari Grad to Hvar. Hvar becomes the center of the diocese (which includes the islands of Hvar, Brac and Vis) and the center of municipal administration.
1420. Mr. Hvar (Lesina) again was occupied by Venice and its government will take all of 1797 Within the Venetian state city of Hvar is the main military and naval station on the Adriatic Sea and an important transit center. It is time to cultural development, which is based on agriculture, fishing, sailing and trade. In this period Hvar built his indelible urban character, and brought the highest spiritual values (number of poets, playwrights, historians and theologists). Among these tečevine is certainly the most important first theater founded 1612.g.
1510. g., 6 February Miracle in Hvar! Mali wooden cross bled.
1510. - 1514. g. On Hvar Hvar takes uprising citizens under the leadership of Matija Ivanic, who will put an end to intervention Venice.
1571. The island of Hvar was attacked by the Turks.
1579. The explosion of powder in town fortress caused great destruction in the town of Hvar.
1797. - 1805. The First Austrian administration on the island of Hvar.
1805. - 1813. Mr. Hvar under the rule of the French.
1813. - 1918. Mr. Hvar is a part of Austria. This is a period of exceptional economic and cultural life of Hvar, which will revive by the end of 19th century with the development of viticulture.
1868. A group of reputed Hvar headed by then Bishop Dr. George Duboković - founded a professional tourist association called "Hvar Hygienic Society" where the goal was to promote and develop tourist services in the city. This date is taken as the beginning of organized tourism in the city.
1900. The spa hotel opened Empress Elizabeth founded on the grounds of the Duke's Palace - Palace Hotel today.
1921. - 1941. Mr. Hvar is a part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It is a period of poverty and migration to overseas countries. Slow development of tourism in Hvar open new economic perspectives. Provide funds for the development of tourist services and offers, and great promotion of Hvar. Then it was built and the public beach that is at that time mentioned as the most beautiful on the Adriatic.
1945. - 1990. Mr. Hvar from the small provincial town into the fashionable tourist resort, which results in massive summer recreational tourism.
1991. The island of Hvar was once again in their homeland, free and independent Republic of Croatia. During the war Hvar gave accommodation to the refugees.
Hvar is one of the cultural center of the Croatian Renaissance kniževnosti. One of the four literary circle. It worked well-known writers. Hanibal Lucic; writer first original eng. drama with the theme of national history-Robinja. Peter Hektorovic; Fishing fishing and grouse-first verse in the work of eng. literature which describes the actual, not allegoric journey. Mix Pelegrinović-writer Jeđupke - the first preserved maskrata eng. literature.
Hvar has the Hvar Heritage Museum.
Every year the city of Days held hvarskog theater, literary and scientific and theatrical events, organized HAZU (the Institute for the History of Croatian literature, theater and music), literary circle Split, Hvar and the popular theater of the City of Hvar.
Elementary school divides town with Secondary school in Hvar. Specifically, and elementary and secondary schools are located in the same building, but classes are held in opposite shifts. Unlike the Secondary Schools of Hvar, Hvar Elementary School's progress in the construction of additional classrooms and with the cooperation with the town of Hvar and Hvar Secondary schools and supports the construction of sports hall, which should be completed by 2010. On the island of Hvar is only one institution Secondary Schools, which includes four direction to: General high school, tourist-hoteljersku, waiter and cook. School to attend about 300 students.