Welcome to Trogir - the city of Masters!
Welcome to Trogir – the city of Masters!
In its cobbled streets, Trogir preserves numerous traces of local and foreign masters that are just waiting to be discovered. Skilfully carved into the stone facades of the city, seemingly insignificant notches, dents, dashes, crescents, flowers, leaves and twigs, axes, blueprints and Mill are revealed only to the keen eye of a curious observer. In these marks one can see all the richness of art and the joys of everyday life in Trogir.
Signs or marks that the masters have left will never be forgotten. They bear witness to the fact that these people were not only creating here, as can be seen in their numerous works, but also that they were enjoying life here, as shown by various games carved around the Church of St. John Baptist and at the entrance of the Cathedral.
Once we visit Trogir, we create the memories that will always be cherished in our hearts.
Trogir is a unique example in the history of European architecture and it is the city with the largest number of such stone signs or marks in Europe. Each mark carries its own meaning. Some of them mark the end of the construction, some of them represent the personal signature of the master and some are engraved votive prayers. The masters also carved games into stone, like chess and Mills, that were used for entertainment during the construction break.
Discrete, but yet so powerful, these marks in stone can be seen on the facades and interior walls of the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence and Church of Saint John the Baptist.
The marks of contemporary masters
Trogir is a unique example in the history of European architecture and it is the city with the largest number of such stone signs or marks in Europe. Each mark carries its own meaning. Some of them mark the end of the construction, some of them represent the personal signature of the master and some are engraved votive prayers. The masters also carved games into stone, like chess and Mills, that were used for entertainment during the construction break.
Discrete, but yet so powerful, these marks in stone can be seen on the facades and interior walls of the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence and Church of Saint John the Baptist.
3D B.C.
Trogir was founded by the Greek colonists
1240.
Radovan's portal, monumental and unique work of the great Croatian artist was completed.
END OF 13TH CENTURY
City loggia was built, one of the most famous cultural sights in Trogir.
15TH CENTURY
Fortress Kamerlengo was built.
1997.
Trogir was inscribed to the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.
1064.
Monastery of St. Nicholas was founded; it is the only female monastery in Trogir that is still in use.
1271.
The first pharmacy in Europe was established in one of the houses on the main city square.
1322.
The first statute book of the city of Trogir was written
1938.
Relief of Petar Berislavić in the town lodge, work of Ivan Meštrović was completed.
