Hum (Croatia)
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 Croatia
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 Istria
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| Municipality : | Buzet | ||
| Residents : | 30 (2011) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+385) 052 | ||
| Postal code : | 52 425 | ||
| License plate : | PU | ||
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| Community type : | settlement | ||
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Hum [ ˈhuːm ] (Italian Colmo , German: Cholm ) is a town in the western Croatian region of Istria , about 14 kilometers from Buzet .
The city, in which only 30 people live, is known as the "smallest city in the world" and is a tourist attraction with its medieval cityscape .
history
As early as the early Christian era, the first settlements arose on the hill, built on the remains of even older castle ruins.
The town's layout and appearance were laid in the 11th century when the fortress and a first row of houses were built. Hum was first mentioned in a document in 1102 under the name Castrum Cholm . During the time of Venice during the 16th and 17th centuries, the walls were renewed and reinforced by two towers.
In its long history, Hum was one of the cultural centers of the Glagolitic script . This script was used in the Hum area until the beginning of the 19th century. The Glagolitic Avenue between Roč and Hum is a reminder of the development of writing.
The population has been fairly constant for a number of years, between 17 and 30 people.
Communal
The micro-town has an honorary mayor who is redefined every year: the residents who are satisfied with the actions of a fellow man add notches on their wooden stick. The person who has the most scores at the end of the year becomes a new official. The voluntary council is then elected under his leadership .
Attractions
The Baroque Church of the Assumption of Mary was built in 1802 on the site of an older church from the 13th century and rebuilt in 1609. Inside the church there are five richly decorated marble altars and valuable paintings. The free-standing church tower was built in 1552.
The city gate , which was built between the 11th and 12th centuries, was given its shape in 1562. The two-leaf portal door made of copper with the two large handles and the door knocker was installed in 1981.
At a stone table in the loggia , the local council was elected for a year from the 16th century onwards. This ceremony was reintroduced in 1997.
In the north outside the city fortress stands the Romanesque cemetery church of St. Jerome from the 12th century, renovated in 1904. Inside the church are the frescos preserved from the original construction period , which were created under the influence of Byzantine painting, as well as several inscriptions in Glagolitic script from the 12th to 14th centuries . A blackboard from the 12th century is considered to be one of the oldest evidence of the Glagolitic script.
Welcome sign with the note Smallest City in the World
Cemetery Church of Saint Jerome
loggia
City gate
alley
Culinary
In Humska konoba , the only inn of the town, also is Biska burned and served. The exact recipe for this pomace brandy , consisting of mistletoe and four herbs , is a top secret. The recipe, based on the Celtic ancestors, has been handed down for over 2000 years. The Biska among other healing properties to be atherosclerosis and high blood pressure rumored.
Web links
- Official website of Hum
- Istrian from Smrikve Description of Buje (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Croatian Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ a b Show Beautiful! Istria - Croatia's green peninsula by WDR , September 4th, 2016.
- ^ Croatian Bureau of Statistics: Census 2011 Population Census 2011