Vrboska

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Vrboska
Town
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Vrboska center, with St Mary's Church
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Vrboska
Location of Vrboska within Croatia
Coordinates: 43°10′N16°27′E / 43.167°N 16.450°E / 43.167; 16.450
Country Croatia
County Split-Dalmatia County
Municipality Jelsa
Area
[1]
 • Total7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total542
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21463 Vrboska
Area code +385 (0)21
Website www.vrboska.info
Islet in the Bay of Vrboska Islet in the bay of Vrboska.jpg
Islet in the Bay of Vrboska
Boats in the Canal of Vrboska Boats in the canal of Vrboska.jpg
Boats in the Canal of Vrboska
Bridges and canal of Vrboska Bridges and canal of Vrboska.jpg
Bridges and canal of Vrboska
St Marys Church Fortress in Vrboska Church (fortress) of St. Mary of Grace, Vrboska.jpg
St Marys Church Fortress in Vrboska

Vrboska is a settlement on the north coast of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia, in the Municipality of Jelsa. Founded in the 15th century as a fishing harbour, the town's fortress Church of Sv. Marija (St Mary) was built as a refuge for its inhabitants during the 16th century. [3] Vrboska has a population of 548 at the 2011 census. [4]

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Geographical

The town is on the northern coast of the island of Hvar, in a deep narrow bay surrounded by pine forest, vineyards, and olive groves. Vrboska lies on the north-eastern side of the UNESCO protected world heritage site Stari Grad Plain.

Name

The name Vrboska is probably derived from Vrbanj, the inland village whose inhabitants originally used the sheltered inlet as a fishing port.[ citation needed ] Another theory is that it comes from the Latin verboscam, meaning forested. [3]

History

Founded in the Middle Ages, the oldest building is the church of St Peter, which was built before the 14th century between the boundaries of Pitve and Vrbanj. In the immediate vicinity, on the Stari Grad Plain, is the ancient Villa Rustica.

Matija Ivanić, the populist leader of the Hvar Rebellion of 1510-1514, had a house in Vrboska. The Venetian troops attacked the town in 1510, causing extensive damage. In 1571, the town was again attacked, this time by the Turks, under Uluz Ali. Soon afterwards, in 1575, the church of St Mary was fortified, to become a church-fortress, the only such structure in the archipelago.

The place developed as a fishing community, trading and growing in prosperity. At the beginning of the 20th century, Vrboska had a sardine factory, wooden boat-building industry, a hotel, fishing trade association, and regular boat connections with Split and the neighbouring island of Brač. There was a community hall, library and health clinic.

Economy

Vrboska today is a tourist destination with a yachting marina.

Culture

The church of St. Mary of Mercy was re-built in the shape of a fortress around 1575 following the Turkish attack on the older church from 1465. The parish church of St. Lovrinac was built in 1571, and restored in the 17th century. The main altar of St. Lovrinac has a Paola Veronesca, and work of John Rendic. There are also paintings by the Venetian Masters: Tizian, Cagaliarija, Bassano, Scuria, Cellinia and others. The church of St. Peter, mentioned in 1331, was a border point between the territory of neighbouring villages Pitve and Vrbanj, even before the founding of Vrboska. Restored in 1469 it is considered one of the oldest religious buildings on the island.

The patron saint of Vrboska is St Lovrinac.

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References

  1. ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  2. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. 1 2 Novak, Grga (1960) [1924], Hvar Kroz Stoljeća (Hvar Through the Centuries), Historijski Arhiv - Hvar (Historical Archives of Hvar) (in Croatian), vol. I (2nd ed.), Narodni Odbor Općine Hvar (National Council of Hvar Municipality)
  4. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Vrboska". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

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