Grgur Ninski Statue, Central Croatia, Croatia
4.0 (36 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Varazdin County Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
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This is the original statue of a Croatian bishop of Nin . He is an important man introducing the national language in Croatia There is a bigger statue in Split but this one is the main one. According to the tradition rubbing his toe brings good luck.
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Ul. Zupana Godecaja, Varazdin 23232 Croatia
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4Gordana P 5:00 PM Oct 20, 2012
Bishop from Nin
Gregory of Nin (Croatian: Grgur Ninski ) was a medieval Croatian bishop of Nin who strongly opposed the Pope and official circles of the Church and introduced the national language in the religious services after the Great Assembly in 926, according to traditional Croatian historiography. Until that time, services were held only in Latin, not being understandable to the majority of the population. Not only was this important for Croatian language and culture but it also made the religion stronger within the Croatian kingdom. The statue of Gregory of Nin by Ivan Meštrović in Varazdin like the one in Split and in Nin is a heavily trafficked tourist site in the town, which the toe of the statue shows. Rubbing the statue's toe is said to bring good luck. The toe has been worn smooth and shiny as a result. .
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3Karin and Filip 5:00 PM Jan 26, 2019
Gregory of Nin
Gregory of Nin was a bisschop who strongly opposed the pope and introduced the national language in the religious services (instead of Latin). The statue (unvealed in 1932) is the work of the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. Initially made for Spilt but considered too small! Rubbing the statue's toe is said to bring good luck.
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