Croatian Greats

Delve into all the layers of the rich life of Josip Jelačić! Celebrated in Croatia, labeled in Hungary, in addition to being a brilliant military commander, he also wrote poems, wa...

In the turbulent 16th century, when the Ottomans were attempting to conquer Europe, there lived probably the most celebrated Croatian great figure – Nikola Šubić Zrinski. But did y...

Ivan Mažuranić is part of the school curriculum because of the work *“The Death of Smail-aga Čengić”*, but also in your wallet on the 100 kuna banknote. But did you know that this...

He is one of the greatest minds of humankind, and his genius was accompanied by an intriguing character. By following his life, the team behind the series managed to uncover a secr...

Few spoke of the homeland with such passion, few were imprisoned already in their youth like him. Discover his incredible life story, of shortsightedness, poverty, geese in the fog...

A polymath, linguist, inventor, diplomat, engineer, bishop. The “father” of *homo volans*, the blueprint according to which the bridges in San Francisco and Dubrovnik were built, a...

On 16 December 1914, Ivan pl. Zajc, composer and conductor, the founder of Croatian opera, a favorite of both fortune and the audience, left us. Lisinski, on the other hand, was bo...

Marin Držić, a Croatian comedy writer, was a painter and interpreter of Dubrovnik Renaissance society, yet so brilliant that his works also depict our contemporary society. He wrot...