Đakovo

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Đakovo
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Đakovo (Croatia)
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Coordinates: 45 ° 18 ′ 41 ″  N , 18 ° 24 ′ 40 ″  E
Basic data
State : Croatian flag Croatia
County : Flag of Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja
Area : 170  km²
Residents : 27,745 (2011)
Population density : 163 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+385) 031
Postal code : 31 400
License plate : DJ
Structure and administration
(as of 2017)
Community type : city
Mayor : Marin Mandarić ( HDZ )
Website :
Others
City Festival : Đakovački vezovi
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Sveti Petar Cathedral in Đakovo

Đakovo [ ˈdʑakɔʋɔ ], pronounced voiced Dschàkowo (Hungarian Diakovár , German Diakowar ), is a city in Croatia . It is located in the east of the historic region of Slavonia and has 27,745 inhabitants (census 2011 ), mainly Croats . The city is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek .

history

Đakovo is mentioned for the first time in 1239 , in the deed of donation from Prince Koloman von Halicz (son of King Andrew II of Hungary ) to the Bosnian bishop Ponsa, in which the bishops are declared rulers of Đakovo. Today Đakovo is also a well-known episcopal city and is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek. The city is mentioned under different names in some periods of its history: Dyaco, Dyacou, Deako, Dyakon, Dyakov and after the rule of the Turks as Diakovár .

The year 1506 is considered to be the year of foundation when it is first mentioned.

In 1536 the Turks occupied the city ​​and ruled for almost 150 years. At that time bekommtakovo was given the name Jakova. Many Catholic churches were destroyed and mosques were built. The most famous of these is the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, which was converted into a church after the Turks left. In 1690 the bishop returned to the city and the so-called reconstruction of the city began.

Today's St. Peter's Cathedral in Đakovo ( Strossmayer Cathedral ) was built in the neo-Romanesque style. Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer started the work when he was 52 years old (1866). Construction lasted 16 years (until 1882), and the cathedral was built with red bricks and stones from Istria, Hungary, Austria, Italy and France. The painters Maximilian and Ludwig Seitz decorated the interior of the cathedral. The cathedral is now the symbol of the city.

The appointment of Strossmayer as bishop in 1849 contributed enormously to the development of the city. The archbishopric's property developed into a model agriculture with considerable income. This enabled the bishop to undertake many activities in Croatia and gave Đakovo a new face with a new cathedral and numerous church and farm buildings.

Other bishops have also left many traces of their work in the city. Bishop Patačić has 1706 the Lipizzaner - stud restored and Bishop Mandić opened the oldest higher education institution in Slavonia and Baranja , the seminary . Đakovo was also the center of the united archdiocese of Bosnia, Đakovo and Syrmia, which encompassed the entire landscape in northeastern Croatia. During the Second World War, the Đakovo concentration camp existed here . Today there is a camp cemetery of the Đakovo concentration camp in the city , which today serves as a memorial for the Ustasha victims.

Place name

Note: Croatian đak , Hungarian diák , German “Schüler, Student” (hence the city name). Also in Croatian đakon , German “ deacon ”.

Twin cities

economy

Mainly agricultural industry (mills, silos, canned food); the wine-growing region at Mandičevac-Trnava ( Episcopal Wine ) and a brick factory.

education

Đakovo has three primary schools, three grammar schools and a Catholic theological faculty.

Culture and sights

In addition to St. Peter's Cathedral in Đakovo, the city offers other sights. The Đakovo City Museum was founded in 1951 and deals with the history and development of the city. The Lipizzaner stud was built on traditional land at the behest of the bishop and was known throughout the Danube Monarchy.

Every summer (the first weekend in July) there is also a folklore show ( Đakovački vezovi ), where traditional costumes from all over Croatia are shown, as well as dances, songs and customs. Famous opera singers sing in the cathedral and artists exhibit their works.

Sports

Of the numerous team sports, the “RK Đakovo” handball club stands out, one of the few handball clubs that has participated in all Croatian handball championships.

The basketball club "KK Đakovo", which plays in the 2nd division, and the football clubs "NK Croatia Đakovo" and "NK Đakovo", which are in the 3rd division, are also known.

gallery

  • Đakovo market square

  • Pedestrian zone

  • Cathedral at night

  • Entrance to the Lipizzaner stud in gestakovo

  • The Sveti Petar Cathedral in Đakovo

  • Sveti Petar Cathedral

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Đakovo  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files