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Baška tablet (Croatian: Bašćanska ploča, pronounced [bâʃt͡ɕanskaː plɔ̂t͡ʃa]) is one of the first monuments containing an inscription in the Croatian language, dating from the year 1100. The tablet was discovered by scholars in 1851 in the paving of the Romanesque church of St. Lucy (Sveta Lucija) in Jurandvor, near Baška, on the island of Krk. Since 1934 the original has been kept in the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb.
The inscribed stone slab records King Zvonimir's donation of a piece of land to a Benedictine abbey in the time of abbot Drzhiha. The second half of the inscription tells how Abbot Dobrovit built the church along with nine monks. The inscription is written in the Glagolitic script, exhibiting features of Church Slavonic of Croatian recension, such as writing (j)u for (j)ǫ, e for ę, i for y, and using one jer only (ъ). It provides the only example of transition from Glagolitic of the rounded Macedonian type to the angular Croatian alphabet.
The tablet is considered to be the birth certificate of the Croats, as the name Croatia and adjective Croatian are mentioned here for the first time in the Croatian language. Despite the fact of not being the oldest Croatian Glagolitic monument (the Plomin tablet, Valun tablet, Krk inscription, are older and appeared in the 11th century) and in spite of the fact that it was not written in the pure Croatian vernacular - it has nevertheless been referred to as "the jewel of the Croatian language" and "the baptismal certificate" of Croatian literary culture. It features a vaguely damaged ornamental string pattern, the Croatian wattle (troplet).
Baška (Croatian pronunciation: [bâʃka]) is a settlement and a municipality on the island of Krk, Croatia. This cultural and historical centre famous for its inscribed stone monument from 1100 and a hundred year tradition in tourism, has developed into a popular resort.
Baška has a rich cultural and historical heritage. Worth mentioning is the early Christian archeological site from the 5th century, the renowned Baška tablet from the year 1100 found in Jurandvor nearby, with the accompanying monastery of St. Lucy, as well as many historical churches and chapels. The local museum in Baška houses an interesting ethnographic collection.
In the surrounding area there are 16 hiking trails with a total length of over 80 km. Medical herbs grow in abundance. Wormwood, sage, thyme, and milfoil are just some of the plants that can be found here.
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Coordinates: 44°58′N 14°45′E / 44.967°N 14.75°E / 44.967; 14.75