Karojba and its surrounding at the turn of the 20th century

Abstract

Briefly referring to the most significant events in the Karojba area at the end of the 19th century and in the first decade of the 20th century, the author describes the political and economic situation, the issue of water supply and the opening of schools with classes conducted in the Croatian language. He writes about the Croatian national revival in the villages around Karojba and about Parenzana, the railway that has passed through this region. The construction and reconstruction of sacral buildings within the mentioned area are also discussed. He emphasizes the particular importance of the long forgotten locality of Valigaštar, which has been the topic of numerous papers over the past twenty years, ever since its extraordinary significance, especially for the medieval history of Istria, was highlighted by the historian Miroslav Bertoša.