Croatia

The North and the northeast of Croatia were shaped by the long common history with Hungary or Austria in cultural and architecturally by the architectural style of the Baroque. The South of the popular vacation country, the coastal region of Istria, Kvarner Bay, the Hrvatsko primorje and were Dalmatia, however, architecturally mainly in the Renaissance style influenced by the earlier naval power of Venice. Both the modern rock and pop music is widespread in Croatia, but also traditional Tamburica – (guitar-like musical instrument) and Klapa – (men’s choir) music is widespread. 1990 Grand took place in Zagreb Eurovision de la chanson (song contest) Prix. The label of the garment “Tie” goes back to the people of the Croats. This is so because in the 17th century, the Croatian soldiers wore a similar piece of clothing around the neck, a collar with fringes, through which they were relatively easy to distinguish. Further details can be found at Western Union, an internet resource. The word “cravate” will for the first time in the French encyclopedia in the 17th century mentioned, when Croatian soldiers who stayed at the Court of Louis XIV in Paris.

The French word for the Croats is “Croates” what slightly on the word “cravate” or in German “Tie” suggests. Croatia may have several universities and colleges. The country has also seven universities are located in the following cities: Dubrovnik, Osijek, Pula, Rijeka, split, Zadar, as well as in the capital Zagreb. In addition, the individual universities have many institutions in other Croatian cities. More the 40 research institutes and scientific projects are grouped together in an official website. The oldest Croatian scientific institution is Matica Hrvatska, founded in the Habsburg monarchy in the life to devote himself to the culture and language. The compulsory education applies in Croatia at the age of 7 to 15 years. This eight-year compulsory education is completed on an elementary school, after that you can up to the 12th grade at a secondary school or at a school Continue with school.