Vir - island Vir

History and monuments

At the beginning of the 16th Ninskom century to the Turks appear. At that time this area the government Venice. The Turks almost 200 years creating conflict zone. Nin was destroyed 1502.god. In Venice, discussed whether destroyed Nin restore or build a new fort on the island of Vir. Viru is located on the objects, each of which has its own special historical and cultural dimension of special importance for the island:
St John the Baptist dates from the time 13./14. century. This Romanesque sacral building is rectangular with a semicircular apse. Earlier, before the construction of the present parish church of St. George, she served as the parish church. Around this church was built a cemetery so that it is now used as a cemetery church. Restoration and protection of the Church of St.. John the Baptist, under the professional supervision of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, was carried out in the period since 1996. to 1998. , when added over the front and the so-called horsetail with a bell.
One of the most famous sights of the island of Vir is a Venetian fortress Kaštelina located in an area called Kozjak. This fortified building was apparently built in the early 17th century. Venetian authorities he built to protect the population and the Vira Nin end of uskoka and attack the Turks, who at the time are advancing towards the area. Part of the fortification building has been preserved to this day. Kašteline preserved on the front arms of the Venetian family of general governor for Dalmatia, which they manage this area at this time. On the northern part of the tower is damaged winged lion, symbol of Venice. Reconstruction of the works carried out in the period from May 2001. until April 2002. year.
The parish church of St. George was built in 1845. on the foundations of older church bearing the same name which, according to estimates, dating from the period around 12 or 13 century. This church has a single nave building with a rectangular sacristy, which is on its tail. Beside the church is located a stone tower that was built in 1937-38. year. Top of the bell tower was destroyed in World War II by German occupation forces and, after the war, renewed 1959th year.
Vir lighthouse was built 1881st year on the southwest coast of the island of Vir. This is a typical example of the great lighthouse lighthouses that were in the 19 century, built on the eastern Adriatic coast and is one of 50 similar lighthouses that were built during this period. Until recent times and the automation of the lighthouse, he had a crew, or with the families of lighthouse keepers lived on it and perform their daily tasks to the lighthouse to function flawlessly. During the Second World War, this lighthouse as its base the anti-fascist fighters, who had maintained a connection between the partisan units in the mainland and the island Molat. The lighthouse was destroyed in retaliation was 1944th year by the German occupying forces. It was restored after the war and again put into operation 1950th year.
The Bridge is certainly one of the most important facility for the development of the island of Vir. Vira connectivity with the mainland lost the dependence on shipping lines and greatly improve communication links with the rest of the world. The communication link directly influenced the direction of further development of Vir. Virskog bridge construction began in 1974. year, while turnover was released 24th travnja 1976th year. This is the arch bridge 378 meters long, which rests on nine concrete structural columns and two additional dams in the end of the bridge. This is one of the longest bridges of its kind built by us at that time.

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