Tisno
Encyclopedia
Tisno is a municipality in Šibenik-Knin County
, Croatia
. There are 3,239 inhabitants in which 97.22% who are Croats
. It was named after the Croatian
word tisno which means strait, perfectly describing its location.
invasion and during the war against the Venetians
when numerous refugees fled to Tisno to seek shelter.
Tisno was referred to as Tijesno up to the census of 1981.
style in 1640 and enlarged in 1840. The church tower was built in 1684 by the local architects. The church of Our Lady of Caravaggio is a votive church of the Italian
family of Gelpis built at the beginning of the 18th century. Each year on May 26th, thousands of pilgrims come from all over Dalmatia
.
by the communist Yugoslav regime. Estimates of the number of people killed are in the range of a couple hundred.
Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin....
, 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 ...
. There are 3,239 inhabitants in which 97.22% who are Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
. It was named after the Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
word tisno which means strait, perfectly describing its location.
History
Tisno was first mentioned in 1474 during the TurkishOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
invasion and during the war against the Venetians
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
when numerous refugees fled to Tisno to seek shelter.
Tisno was referred to as Tijesno up to the census of 1981.
Heritage
The parish church of St.Spirit's from 1548 was renewed in baroqueBaroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style in 1640 and enlarged in 1840. The church tower was built in 1684 by the local architects. The church of Our Lady of Caravaggio is a votive church of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
family of Gelpis built at the beginning of the 18th century. Each year on May 26th, thousands of pilgrims come from all over Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
.
Culture
Tisno has a memorial-site dedicated to Croatian civilians killed and dropped into a local pit in the aftermath of World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
by the communist Yugoslav regime. Estimates of the number of people killed are in the range of a couple hundred.