Croatia Forum

[JelenaK]

This topic is dedicated to the interesting bits and pieces about Croatia. So, if you have any questions, or you find some interesting detail -shoot away!
I´ll start:
DID YOU KNOW... that the Dalmatian dog received his name from Dalmatia and the Illyrian tribe Dalmata. In the Franciscan monastery in Zaostrogo there is a painting of the “Last supper” by an unknown author from the 18th century, in which along side Jesus and the Apostles is also a dog – a Dalmatian!

[Majestic]

...that the Wwhite House in Washington DC was made from stone from Croatia? And the Parliament in Vienna and parts of Parliament in Budapest?
The stone is from a place called Pučišće that is on the island of Brač, and is of very high value.

[Adry]

that there is a Ulysses' cave on the island of Mljet? It was named after a story which says that a famous adventurer stranded on the nearby cliff Ogiron, where he met the nymph Calypso with whom he fell in love, and spent unforgettable moments in her company...

[Kristian]

...that on the island Cres there are no poisinous snakes on the island Cres? That wouldn´t that interesting if it weren´t for the legend that explains that this is so thanks to St. Gaudentius, protector saint of the island of Cres.

[Cassiopea]

...in 1906, a Croat Eduard Penkala for the first time applied for a patent for a ballpoint (penkala) and a holder for a fountain pen?
(i guess you did know it, since it was in the Can you guess topic )