Trogir is a town-museum
in the very meaning of the word. Lovers
of cultural and historical monuments,
art, original architecture and nice alleys
are given the opportunity in Trogir to
learn about the manifold and complex heritage
from the Romanesque yard to the modern
interiors. The unique historical core,
Radovan's portal, the art collections
which have been arousing excitement among
visitors and travelers for centuries offer
a tourist beauty, personified in the relief
of Kairos as an appropriate souvenir.

The History of Trogir
In the 3rd century BC a Greek settlement
Tragurion which developed into a major
port in the Roman period. Sudden prosperity
of Salona deprived Trogir of its importance.
During the Croatian migration the citizens
of the destroyed Salona escaped to Trogir.
From the 9th century Trogir was paying
tribute to the Croatian rulers. The diocese
of Trogir was established in the 11th
century (abolished in 1828) and in 1107
it was chartered by the Hungarian-Croatian
king Koloman, gaining thus its autonomy
as a town. In 1123 it was conquered and
almost completely demolished by the Saracens.
However, Trogir recovered in a short period
to experience a powerful economic prosperity
in the 12th and the 13th centuries. In
1242 King Bela IV found refuge there as
he was running from the Tatars. In the
13th and the 14th centuries the members
of the Subic line were most frequently
elected dukes by the citizens of Trogir;
Mladen III (1348), according to the inscription
on the sepulchral slab in the Cathedral
of Trogir, called "the shield of
the Croats", was one of the most
prominent Subics. In 1420 the period of
a long-term Venetian rule began. On the
fall of Venice in 1797 Trogir came under
the Austrian power, which lasted until
1918 (except for the per-iod under the
French rule 1806-1814). In 1918 it was
returned to the parent country.

Cultural Heritage
Trogir is also called the "city-museum"
because each rock and building has its
own importance for a specific period of
history. In the 1997, Trogir's old city
centre was put into the UNESCO's list
of the world's monumental heritage.

Greek relief of Kairos (the god of a happy
moment) - dating from the 3rd century
B.C. (this is one of two exemplars in
the world). It is kept in a Benedictine
monastery with the church oh St. Nicholas
which is open for visitors every day from
8:00 till 13:00 and from 15:00 till 19:00.
Radovan's portal - the most valuable monument
of Dalmatian stone-worker's trade which
was chiselled out for a cathedral of St.
Lawrence by the master stone-mason Radovan.
The cathedral of St. Lawrence - it is
open from 09:00 till 12:00 and from 16:00
till 19:00
Duke's court - built in the 12th century
The city box - it was used as a court,
shelter and meeting place. From its stairs,
the most important news were being announced
on the Croatian language to the citizens.
It was built in the time of the renaissance.
The Cipiko palace - its oldest walls date
from the Middle Ages and the greatest
share of the complex date from the 13th
century.
The Kamerlengo tower - a fortress built
in the 13th-15th century during the Venetian
rule.
