Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21857/ypn4oc83o9
NOVA CURIA OF THE ORDER OF SAINT JOHN – HOW A MODERN PERIOD MAJUR BECAME A MEDIEVAL MONASTERY
Zoran Turk
orcid.org/0000-0001-6777-421X
; Muzej Međimurja Čakovec
Abstract
Since the 19th century, Croatian historiography located in Međimurje military
orders, and to this day remained the opinion that the toponym Novi Dvori
in the area of today’s Hlapičina was home of the Order of Saint John. After consulting
the results of Hungarian and Slovene historiography, the results of archeological
excavations and after analyzing the sources, we come to the conclusion
that the medieval presbyitery of Nova Curia was actually in the area of today’s
Újudvar nearby Velika Kaniža. In the continuation of the paper, we are analyzing
the toponym of the same name in Međimurje, and we prove that it did not even
appear in sources in the Middle Ages, but occurs after the turbulence of the 16th
century. At that time, due to the Ottoman threat, in the area of Međimurje happened
numerous changes that affected the organization of the possession and the
structure of population. Finally, by analyzing the narrative sources, we are trying
to figure out, why the mistake occurred in 17th century, and how a modern period
manor house became a medieval monastery. Finally, we try to explain the
possible origins of myths and legends about the military orders in the area of
Međimurje, and thus directions for future researches.
Keywords
Order of Saint John; Nova Curia; Međimurje County; Újudvar; Hlapičina; Military Orders.
Hrčak ID:
214508
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2018.
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