Radovi Zavoda za znanstvenoistraživački i umjetnički rad u Bjelovaru

VII-X

Authors: Vladimir Strugar

Četvrti broj časopisa Radovi Zavoda za znanstvenoistraživački i umjetnički rad u Bjelovaru (2011.) sadrži trinaest članaka sa znanstveno-stručnog skupa Garić-grad i okolica – od srednjovjekovlja do suvremenosti koji je održan u Podgariću, 28. listopada 2010. U člancima su prikazane dosadašnje spoznaje i rezultati suvremenih istraživanja o jednoj od najstarijih srednjovjekovnih utvrda u Bjelovarsko-bilogorskoj županiji, ali i Hrvatskoj. Osim toga članci su i važan doprinos proučavanju povijesti Garić-grada i općenito historiografiji, uvidu u arheološka istraživanja te osobitosti društvenih i prirodnih pojava i događaja.

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Authors: Krešimir Regan

This paper endeavours to synthesise the major results of the historical and archaeological explorations of the aristocratic town of Garić, one of the biggest mediaeval forts in Croatia, carried out so far. The fort had originally served as the centre of the county bearing the same name, and for controlling the road of king Koloman, which used to connect Hungary via Moslavačka gora with Croatia and Dalmatia. Between 1277 and 1544, it had been the centre of the estate bearing the same name. The paper offers historical background of Garić, the description of its ruins, and the reconstruction of the development of its architectonic structures in the past.

83-99

Authors: Željko Karaula

The paper offers a survey and a brief description of basic writings directly or indirectly tackling the topic of the mediaeval Garić-grad, or rather the period of its establishing, existence and tragic ending. In order to finally shed some light onto Garić-grad, which got buried by the Ottoman conquest, comprehensive archaeological explorations had to be carried out; this was realised in the second half of the 20th century (in most part up to 1971). These explorations and their finds led to concrete conclusions regarding the life in Garić-grad, i.e. the role it had played in the history of mediaeval Croatia and Slavonia. This paper endeavours to present these explorations in a summarised fashion.

119-133

Authors: Milan Pezelj

Technical documentation is a necessary prerequisite for the protection and preservation of cultural heritage. For the purposes relating to Garić-grad, it has been developed since the beginning of the 1960s. Parts of interdependent documentation have emerged depending on the priorities regarding either the protection or the establishment of the facts necessary for its implementation. The documentation relating to the state as found, as well as to the archaeological and conservational explorations, tends often to intertwine with the projects and the implementation documentation; this is primarily conditioned by the construction state of Garić-grad. Due to the fact that the organising, conducting and financing of the protection and preservation works on this kind of cultural heritage are exceptionally demanding, there had even been disagreements within the profession. The initial major impetus and enthusiasm died off in the early 1980s, much before the complete and only logical restoration of the central tower. This situation had a direct impact on its catastrophic present state. A new cycle of conducting exploration works and developing documentation necessary for launching the reparation process began in 2009, when the programme of the Croatian Conservation Institute was included in the regular financing plan of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia.

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Authors: Jasmina Uroda Kutlić

The Museum of Moslavina in Kutina was established in 1960, at the time when the initial works on Garić-grad commenced. The found items belong to the current Museum holdings and make the major part of its Mediaeval Collection. The paper describes the history of the research on Garić-grad and the part of the holdings belonging to it.

195-203

Authors: Ruža Lenac-Brleković

The monastery of St. Paul in Garić is one of the oldest Paulist monasteries in Croatia. It seems credible that the lord of Garić-grad, Henrik of Hungary (where the order was founded in 1215), invited the hermits there. Upon arrival to Moslavina, the hermits found peace and quiet they needed for prayer and contemplation. After having studied the documents, the author came to the conclusion that hermits came to Garić either at the same time when the Paulists came to Dubica (in 1244) or earlier, since – according to the documents available – the Paulists of Garić had already had a domicile in 1256, and a while later, they began building the monastery and the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They extended and added on them in the early 15th century, and thus created a complex that comprised all they needed for everyday life; thanks to the local aristocracy, they became rich landowners and, consequently, economically independent. The monastery in Garić was the locus credibilis – the place of credibility, in which local aristocracy used to keep their important documents and valuables. The church of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a well-known place of pilgrimage. 588 documents (deeds of gift, testaments, etc.) witness to the greatness and the importance of this mediaeval monastery. The last document from the monastery in Garić dates from 1520. As the danger approached, the Paulists moved their archives and valuables to Remete and Lepoglava; around 1543, together with the people, they fled from the Turkish army and the Armatoloi in search of a safer place. After the fall of Garić-grad (in 1544) and Moslavina (in 1545), neither the Paulists nor the people survived there. After Moslavina was freed in 1591, the Paulists of Garić endeavoured to revive the life in their monastery; however, they did not succeed.

237-267

Authors: Hrvoje Gračanin

The prior of the monastery in Vrana and Croatian Vice-Roy Ivan Paližna (of Paližna) was one of the key protagonists in the stormy political state of affairs in the Hungarian-Croatian Kingdom toward the end of the 14th century. However, the reconstruction of his life and work still remains incomplete in a number of details, mainly due to the lack of original data. Paližna’s personality and role have so far not been thoroughly monographically analysed in all aspects of his life, though many researchers have studied his personality, enriching their work with new sources or interpretations of the earlier knowledge. This paper’s primary objectives are the following: to offer a survey on available sources and evaluate the existing Croatian historiographic works tackling Ivan Paližna; to define thematic circles and interpretative ideological signs; and to explore particular debatable moments in Paližna’s biography.