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Ovaj projekt je dio projekta Hrvatsko Rodoslovlje grada Karlobag / This project is a part of Croatian Genealogy – of town Karlobag

Hr | En | It | De | Hu | La

Matične crkvene knjige Karlobag / Church Books of Karlobag, from Family Search

Povijest / History

Rimsko je naselje, koje se zvalo Vegium, imalo vojnu, prometnu i trgovačku važnost, a postojalo je sve do IV. ili V. stoljeća kad su ga stanovnici pred navalom Gota napustili i pobjegli u Pag. Napuštanje grada nije ujedno izblijedilo i sjećanje na njegovo postojanje, pa je prema sličnosti imena mjesta i otoka Pag, ime gradu pretvoreno u Bag. U vrijeme hrvatskog kralja Zvonimira taj prostor je pripadao primorskoj župi u sastavu biskupije u Rabu. Godine 1251. spominje se Bag pod imenom Scrissa i pripada starome hrvatskom rodu Tugomirića. Krbavski knezovi Kurjakovići, koji drže gotovo cijeli Velebitski kanal, Bag preuzimaju 1322. godine. Kurjakovići su Bagu 2. studenog 1387. godine dali status gradskih povlastica.

Sedamdesetih godina XV. stoljeća Bag je pripao u vlast kralja Matije Korvina. U kraljevskoj vlasti ostaje do 1493. kad potpada pod vlast Ivana Karlovića krbavskog. Osmanlije su Bag napale 1525. kad je strahovito opustošen i popaljen, a stanovništvo protjerano ili odvedeno u roblje. Grad se obnavlja 1574., a 1580. godine se po prvi put spominje kao Karlobag što upućuje na zasluge nadvojvode Karla za njegovu obnovu.

Knez ražanački Jerko Rukavina zajedno je s knezom vinjeračkim Dujmom Kovačevićem poveo 1683. Hrvate iz skupine Bunjevaca u Bag (današnji Karlobag). Nekoliko godina poslije, 1686. poveli su svoje Bunjevce u Liku. Put kojim su poveli svoj narod bio je preko prijevoja Baških vrata, a smjestili su se u četirima selimaa: Brušanama, Trnovcu, Smiljanu i Bužimu.[1]

Nakon oslobođenja Like od osmanlijske vlasti, Karlobag je potpao pod vlast Austrije koja ga je dodatno utvrdila i dala izgraditi kapucinski samostan s crkvom 1710. godine. Karlobag je 1757. godine dobio i Statut čime je stekao status grada. Od 1809. Karlobag je u vlasti Francuza, 1814. ponovno je vraćen pod vlast Austrije. Osnutkom Ličko – Krbavske županije Karlobag ulazi u njen sastav.

U Karlobagu je 1894. uređena luka, lukobran i pristanište u koje je svakodnevno pristajao parobrod. U tom je razdoblju izgrađena zgrada šumarije, 1875. sagrađena je zgrada osnovne škole. Za vrijeme Prvog svjetskog rata grad je poharala španjolska groznica, a stvaranjem SHS 1918. godine dodatno je osiromašilo iscrpljeni gradić. Tražeći izlaz u turizmu 1920. gradi se gradsko kupalište. U savezničkom bombardiranju 1943. teško je oštećena crkva sv. Karla Boromejskog, a 1958. uklonjeni su njeni ostatci, osim zaštićenog tornja. U sastav općine Gospić Karlobag ulazi 1962. godine, a 1968. popravljena je cesta prema Gospiću, a 1985. sagrađen je u Karlobagu, kao nositelj turističkog razvoja, hotel Zagreb. Danas se Karlobag sa okolnim mjestima: Ribaricom, Cesaricom, Lukovim Šugarjem, Barić Dragom i Baškim Oštarijama razvija kao turističko središte posebno atraktivno zbog nedirnute prirode i čistog mora.

English

The town of Karlobag is first mentioned in 1387, as "Bag", founded by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor in the 14th century, and is thus named after him (Karlo being the Croatian variant of Charles.) It has such strong connections with the interior that its town centre is completely different from other Mediterranean settlements.

Pliny and Ptolemy mentioned it as the Roman "Vegia". During the migration of the nations Vegia collapsed, but in the 7th century the Croats built a new settlement to the west of the Roman town, called Skrisa (Opidum Scrissi) which was later known as Bag, the seat of the noble family Tugomirić, then of Gušić and Kurjaković families.

The Turkish invasion of Lika completely changed the course of this town's development. In 1525 it was completely destroyed by the Turks, leaving only a fortress with a small military presence. While Venice was considering whether to completely abandon or rebuild the town, the people of Senj turned to the Austrian Archduke Karl (the founder of the "Vojna Krajina", the military border area) and he built a new town in 1579, which, from 1580 on became known as Karlobag.[3] However, just as the town had been restored (1592) the Venetians took over the fortress and destroyed the town. Right up until 1683 Karlobag was inhabited only by military units.

Another Habsburg ruler (also called Karl) was responsible for Karlobag's further development, the last male member of the family and father of Maria Theresa, Charles VI. His interest in this town was the result of his so-called "Adriatic orientation", for before him Austria had shown little interest in the Adriatic. He has a harbour built and planned a road to Gospić. His grandson Joseph II joined Karlobag to the "Vojna Krajina" in 1776 and in 1786 built another road over Velebit. During Napoleon's rule, Karlobag also suffered shelling from English warships, in 1813.

Until 1918, Karlobag (named CARLOBAGO before 1850, later KARLOPAGO) was part of the (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, Likaner Regiment N°I.[4]

Landmarks

The town itself has several historical landmarks, especially the 1713 Capuchin Monastery which has many old paintings, the most important monument of culture in the town. A small exhibition of ecclesiastical art, an archive and a library is arranged in the monastery. Also other churches, most dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. On the hill above town are the ruins of a Middle Ages fortress called Fortica, and the baroque church of Saint Charles of Borromeo (1776), built on the site of a church of 1615.

The town is also home to a monument to the Croatian linguist Šime Starčević.

Naselja / Settlements

Barić Draga (Barich), Baške Oštarije, Cesarica (Cesarizza), Crni Dabar (Cerni Dabar), Došen Dabar, Karlobag (Carlopago), Konjsko (Cognisco), Kućišta Cesarička, Ledenik Cesarički, Lukovo Šugarje (Zurcovo-Sugarie), Ravni Dabar, Staništa, Sušanj Cesarički, Vidovac Cesarički

Prezimena u Karlobagu / Surnames from Karlobag

Most common surnames - Danas-Today / U prošlosti (nekoć) - In the past, from ActaCroatica

U prošlosti (nekoć) / In the past: Bačić, Brkljačić, Miletić, Došen, Tomljenović, Budak, Dundović, Babić, Bakarčić, Barić, Brener, Minić, Pilipić, Prpić, Vrban, Šikić, Antolić, Benko, Dujmić, Fabijanić

Danas / Today: Vrban, Bačić, Tomljenović, Smojver, Devčić, Jelinić, Miletić, Došen, Mažuran, Aliji, Gazić, Lilion, Dokozić, Dundović, Potočnjak, Samolov, Bregant, Brkić, Dobrijević, Erceg

Poznate osobe / Famous people

  • Miroslav Vukelić Mesalov (Karlobag, 1851. - 20. kolovoza 1925.), otac hrvatskog zagonetaštva.