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Trogir is primarily a tourist destination, with a mild Mediterranean climate. The Trogir Riviera has numerous coves, capes, bays, such as the Old Trogir Cove with its sand, pebble or rocky beaches, the Voluja Cove, the Krknjaši Cove on the Island of Veli Drvenik, the Vela Rina Cove on the Island of Mali Drvenik, the St. Fumija area - a small island southwest of Ciovo, the Saldun Cove, Racetinovac, Kancelirovac on the west part of the island of Ciovo, and the Pantana area with a water well, small creek and a beach east of Trogir.

This area is mostly covered with Mediterranean vegetation, fig-trees, vineyards, olive-trees, carob-trees, bigger patches of Alepian pine, aromatic herbs and immortelle, garden-sage, and is suitable for trips, rides and other types of amusement at sea. Another great tourist site is a hamlet named Baradici in the village of Seget Gornji , with its preserved authentic rural architecture and a gorgeous belvedere looking over the Mid-Dalmatian islands. Trogir's population is 13000 inhabitants who work in the shipyard, tourism industry, agriculture and fish industry.

Trogir has a long and interesting history. The wealth of its archaeological findings shows an continuity of habitation from prehistory to this day; there are sings of life in the area dating from the year 2000 B.C. The old Greeks founded a colony called Tragurion on the remains of an older Illyrian settlement during the 3rd/2nd century B.C. The marble relief showing Kairos a divine figure. During the 1st century B.C., this Illyrian-Greek settlement became a Roman municipality, named Tragurium, and was famous for its stone.

Trogir is one of the few Dalmatian towns that succeeded to escape interruptions to its urban life continuity, not like the adjacent town of Salona , which was overrun during the Avarian and Slavic invasions at the start of the 7th century. The town was then populated by Croats; Croatian dukes founded their estates in Bijaci and built the Church of St. Martha.

The Church of St. Barbara (formerly the Church of St. Martha ) is the most fascinating early-medieval church going back from the 11th century. Remains of St. Mary's Church, a six-leaf church dating from that period, are preserved at the southeast rim of the square, the sacral art museum lobby.

Since the beginning 12th century, Trogir was gradually transformed into an autonomous commune, that recognized the rule of the distant Hungarian-Croatian kings. This was the time of great prosperity for the town, the period when the city walls were built, as well as the Cathedral, the monasteries and many houses, all built in Romanesque style. The Cathedral, its portal created by Radovan the artisan, who was also its architect, stands out especially. He also created the portal on the Church of John the Baptist, formerly a distinguished male Benedictine monastery.

The St. Dominic, Dominican monastery, going back from the period of 14th - 15th century, has a mounted artifact collection. From 1420, Trogir was under Venetian rule. Construction of many structures and forts went on because of the great fear of Turks. The town's main square, that had that same role ever since the Greek period (Greek agora, Roman forum) until today, it is surrounded with the most monumental buildings: St. Lawrence Cathedral, Communal Palace, Church of St. Sebastian that has the town clock on it, loggia, and Little and Great Cipiko Palace.

The most precious building from the 15th century is Great Palace of Cipiko situated opposite from the Cathedral. Nikola Firentinac, Ivan Duknovic and Andrija Aleši worked on its ornamentation. Together they built and ornamented the Renaissance-style chapel of Blessed John of Trogir.

The town loggia - cloister is placed on the south side, going back from the 14th century and it served as a court. The south gates in the city, dating from 1573, are also very well preserved; they extol the town, which was a Roman town at the time, and its famous people.

Alongside the gates, there is a loggia - cloister, that was used by travellers who arrived too late to enter. Nearby is a female monastery complex, the Benedictine monastery of St. Nicholas - Kairos museum, whose monastic tradition go back from the 11th century. The statue of St. John stands above the north town gates, guarding the town gate. The Garagnin Fanfogna Palace complex that is The Museum of Trogir today is located nearby.

During the short French rule (1806-1814), some Croatian schools were opened, roads were built, and the walls surrounding the town were demolished due to concerns abou the hygiene. From 1814 to 1918 Trogir was again under the rule of the Austrian - the seaside courthouse and schools are from that period.

During the old Yugoslavia , Trogir is marked with social turbulence. After the fall of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia , the inhabitants of Trogir participated in the national-liberation war. The periods of FNR Yugoslavia and SFR Yugoslavia followed after the liberation. Trogir welcomed the independence of Croatia in 1990. This entire long history is still recognizable in the town's cultural inventory, from its urban plan, architecture, culture, to art and artistic trade.

The historical core of Trogir is a unique monument of culture, and was because of that included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1997. The architectural and urban plan of Trogir has kept its basic medieval structural elements of a fortified town, the typical composition of squares and streets. Regardless of the architectural value of its specific structures, Trogir is mostly, remarkably valuable as a whole, with its many messages - artistic, cultural-historical and represents one of the most important cultural assets in Croatia , as well as the whole world.

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