DUBROVNIK

Dubrovnik, founded in the seventh century, has been on UNESCO’s list of protected world cultural heritage sites since the 1960s. The city is cherished for the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Its walled Old Town dates back to the 13th century.

Wildfire threatened medieval city Dubrovnik in 2007	Croatian residents helped firefighters by carrying hoses and buckets of water to douse flames that surrounded the medieval city of Dubrovnik, known as the "pearl of the Adriatic."

THE CATHEDRAL OF St. JACOB IN SIBENIK

The Cathedral of St. Jacob or St. Jacob in Sibenik is a cathedral church of the Catholic Church in Croatia, the see of Šibenik bishopric. The Cathedral has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2000. The building of the church was initiated in 1402, though plans on its construction had already begun in 1298, when Sibenik became a municipality. The actual work to transform the older church began in 1431. A multitude of Venetian and local craftsmen worked on it, in Gothic style. The Cathedral hasn't been threatened by fire but the area around Sibenik is under a permanent danger.

St. Jacob Cathedral - D. Blagovic, IGK, 6C

St. Jacob Cathedral, Sibenik

ZADAR

The historical part of Zadar is fascinating to all those who respect historical monuments and cultural heritage. The church of St. Donat, the symbol of the city, is a must in each itinerary.

St. Donatus’ Church was built around the 9th Century AD. It is said to have been built on the site of the temple of Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. The church’s structure is made up of an enormous dome, which is surrounded by a vaulted gallery. Within it lies some of Croatia’s finest examples of Dalmatian relics, including the famous silver ark of Simeon, which has been dated back to 1380 AD.as well as the museums of Zadar: the Archaeological Museum (established in 1830), one of the most important in Croatia, with about 80,000 exhibits from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages, the National Museum with the Art Gallery and the Department of Natural Sciences, the Maritime Museum with exhibits of the development of navigation in northern Dalmatia, as well as the Permanent Exhibition of Sacral Art with about a thousand valuable exhibits from the past centuries, known under the popular name The Gold and Silver of Zadar (Zlato i Srebro Zadra). Kornat Island is 30 km south of Zadar. The wildfire on that island was the worst incident of its kind in Croatia.

St. Krsevan Church, Zadar	St. Krsevan Church - Z. Maric, IGK, 6C

St. Donat Church - Porin M. IGK, 6C	St. Donatus' Church - the monumental round building in the pre Romanesque style	St. Donat Church - Domagoj B. IGK, 6C

SPLIT

Split is an urban, cultural and traffic centre of Dalmatia. It is also a city with a 1700-year old tradition, a variety of archaeological, historical and cultural monuments, among which the well-known Palace of Diocletian, inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List. It occupies a special position, and the warmth and offer of a modern Mediterranean city. The first detailed tourist guide through the town and its surroundings, published in 1894, bears witness to the long tourist tradition in Split.

Palace of Diocletian	St. Trinity Church, Split

In Split and Dalmatian County in the year of 2003, wildfire occurred as many as 130 times. The total burned area in the year 2003 was 9.700 ha. The direct and indirect damage of the lost woody biomass in 2003 in Split and Dalmatian County was assessed at the level of 16 and 60 mil.€.

Sources:

http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/et111.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20150772/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._Jacob%2C_%C5%A0ibenik

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kornati

http://www.kroatien-online.com/en/tourism/cities/zadar.htm

http://www.visit-croatia.net/croatia/index.php?option=co...

www.fesb.hr/~ljiljana/radovi/279548.TIEMS_-_Stipanicev_i_ostali.pdf

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