Kastav Statute
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The Kastav Statute is a 15th century Glagolitic
city statute
of Croatian city Kastav
.
The Kastav Statute "Zakon Grada Kastva od letta 1400", was written in 1400, in Istria
, near Rijeka
in Croatia
. Some sources claims that it was written in 1490, but it was probably translated from Glagolitic Script into Latin then, since it is preserved in Latin.
The Kastav Statute confirms status of Kastav, as an administrative and political centre from the late 14th century.
Glagolitic alphabet
The Glagolitic alphabet , also known as Glagolitsa, is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. The name was not coined until many centuries after its creation, and comes from the Old Slavic glagolъ "utterance" . The verb glagoliti means "to speak"...
city statute
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations...
of Croatian city Kastav
Kastav
Kastav is a historical town located about 10 km northwest of Rijeka and about 5 km northeast of Opatija in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in Croatia.-Demographics:The total population of Kastav is 10,472 ....
.
The Kastav Statute "Zakon Grada Kastva od letta 1400", was written in 1400, in Istria
Istria
Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
, near Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Some sources claims that it was written in 1490, but it was probably translated from Glagolitic Script into Latin then, since it is preserved in Latin.
The Kastav Statute confirms status of Kastav, as an administrative and political centre from the late 14th century.
See also
- Glagolitic alphabetGlagolitic alphabetThe Glagolitic alphabet , also known as Glagolitsa, is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. The name was not coined until many centuries after its creation, and comes from the Old Slavic glagolъ "utterance" . The verb glagoliti means "to speak"...
- Vrbnik StatuteVrbnik StatuteThe Vrbnik Statute is a 14th century Glagolitic city statute of the Croatian city Vrbnik.The Vrbnik Statute was written in 1388 on the east coast of the island of Krk in Croatia. The Vrbnik Statute is the second oldest among Croatian city statutes, written shortly after Vinodol Statute...
- Moscenica Statute
- Veprinac Statute