Nov 12 2011
Categories: Architecture, Fortreses
Medieval Ilok Fortress
0The easternmost settlement in Croatia, small Slavonian town Ilok, is a place of rich history and cultural heritage. The monumental remains of medieval Ilok fortification, among other, witness of this. Apart from sumptuous and quality construction, in accordance to contemporary European artistic streams, it also reveals facts about its owners. The most notable of them was Nikola Iločki, after whom Ilok is rightfully called a royal town.
Jul 25 2011
Categories: Architecture, General
Templars Properties in Croatia
0The research of templar history in these parts is very difficult because of a lack of preserved documentation and monuments. Despite that, we are able to form an image of their life and organization. This article talks about the templar preceptories in Croatia, and some of the other important properties.
Jul 07 2011
Categories: General
Templars
1Although the Templars were one of the most chivalric orders, little is known about them. This has contributed to the fact that they disappeared in the Middle Ages. This article gives a short overview of their activities and organization of the order. In next article we shall process Templars properties in Croatia.
Feb 25 2011
Categories: General
The Rise and Development of the Byzantine Empire
4Byzantine Empire, one of the longest medieval state formation, had a very specific artistic expression. In the first of several articles which will deal with this topic, we will get acquainted with some of its eminent emperors, buildings whose construction had prompted and art that developed in the Byzantine Empire in the first three centuries of its existence.