Posted
on October 8, 2015
It was October 8, 1991. The day before, a bomb had hit a government
building that was then serving as the official residence of the
President of Croatia (nobody was hurt from the bombing, although one
Croatian died that day from other violence during the Yugoslav Air Force strike).
In
fear of another attack, the meeting of the Croatian Sabor (Parliament), being held to discuss
relations with Yugoslavia, wasn't held in the House of Parliament, but
instead in a basement of a corporate office. There the lawmakers
voted to cut all ties with Yugoslavia.
Independence
for Croatia had begun with constitutional changes in 1990 and finally
was complete when the world recognized Croatia as a fully independent
nation in January of 1992.
Celebrate Croatia!!!
On
this date in 2011, Google celebrated Croatia's independence.
Plitvice
is a gorgeous national park with 16 lakes and 92 waterfalls!
The
Game of Thrones is partially filmed in the Fortress of Diocletian, in
Split, and in the Fort of Klis.
There
are lots and lots of islands off the coast of Croatia. (More than
1,000!) Check out the unique shape of the island of Hvar!
Someone
created a cool experimental musical instrument – a sea organ – in
Zadar, Croatia. The waves end up playing music because of the tubes
located under the large marble steps! To hear what it sounds like,
check out this video!
Did you notice the solar-powered light display next to the sea organ? If not, check out
this other video.
Speaking
of videos, I like this “Dubrovnik, Croatia, in a Minute”
video.
Even
better: This exciting movie “Zagreb– Pulse of the City.”
How
many different ways can you get the thrill of almost dying (while
staying completely safe) in Glavani Park?
Also
on this date:
Octopus
Day!
Plan
ahead:
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out my Pinterest boards for:
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