Memory of Medieval Croatia in Stone: Epigraphic Monuments in Istria

• In Event: 925-2025: Memories of the 1100th Anniversary of the Kingdom of Croatia

Abstract

The earliest Glagolitic monuments in Istria date from the period of the Medieval Croatian Kingdom, within whose borders portions of Istria were found. This Glagolitic tradition continued into the early modern period, in both Habsburg- and Venetian-ruled Istria, where, with the concurrent use of Latin monuments, epigraphic monuments can be more closely analyzed. This presentation will review some of these monuments with an emphasis on their role in preserving historical memory.

Author

• Tomislav Galovic, U of Zagreb (Croatia)