Naslov
Povijesni razvoj kartografiranja hrvatskih zemalja
(Historical Development of Croatian Lands Charting)

Autori
Kozličić, Mithad

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Five centuries of maps and charts of Croatia = Pet stoljeća geografskih i pomorskih karata Hrvatske

Urednik/ci
Novak, Drago ; Lapaine Miljenko ; Mlinarić, Dubravka

Izdavač
Školska knjiga

Grad
Zagreb

Godina
2005

Raspon stranica

ISBN
953-0-61571-X

Ključne riječi
kartografija, hrvatske zemlje
(charting, Croatian lands)

Sažetak
Throughout their history, Croatian lands have been in the centre of cartographic study and improvement, often surpassing other European regions. It was during the ancient times and the Middle Ages that the centre of cartographic advancement was the Mediterranean itself, while the Adriatic - an irreplaceable link between the Mediterranean and Europe - placed Croatia on an equal footing with other Mediterranean territories. Later on, due to the great geographical discoveries, the core of trade navigation was moved to the oceans. Consequently, the centre of cartographic study was transferred to northern European coasts, for the most part to the Netherlands. Other centres appeared soon in Germany, France and Austria. Croatian countries were of importance to these new centres too, not only because of trade navigation and connection with Europe and the Middle East, but also because of menace coming from the Turks. With the decrease of Turkish power, the trade navigation in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic revived, which made Croatia regain its significance as the country that prevented Turkish break-through to the West, and also as a trade corridor towards the Adriatic maritime trade centres. Today Croatia plays an important role, as it used to also in the past, as the best possible connection between Europe and Africa and Asia. That is why this country, although situated in the south of Europe, has acquired Central European characteristics. This is another one of Croatia's specificity, mainly defined by one of the longest coasts in the world that offers the most favourable navigational conditions and is very attractive for tourism. The history of cartographic representation, supported also by enormous contribution of world-renowned Croatian cartographers, bears exact witness to everything stated above.

Izvorni jezik
Hrvatski, engleski

Znanstvena područja
Povijest

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