History
In the 3rd century BC a Greek settlement Tragurion which developed into a major port in the Roman period. Sudden prosperity of Salona deprived Trogir of its importance. During the Croatian migration the citizens of the destroyed Salona escaped to Trogir. From the 9th century Trogir was paying tribute to the Croatian rulers. The diocese of Trogir was established in the 11th century (abolished in 1828) and in 1107 it was chartered by the Hungarian-Croatian king Koloman, gaining thus its autonomy as a town. In 1123 it was conquered and almost completely demolished by the Saracens. However, Trogir recovered in a short period to experience a powerful economic prosperity in the 12th and the 13th centuries. In 1242 King Bela IV found refuge there as he was running from the Tatars. In the 13th and the 14th centuries the members of the Subic line were most frequently elected dukes by the citizens of Trogir; Mladen III (1348), according to the inscription on the sepulchral slab in the Cathedral of Trogir, called "the shield of the Croats", was one of the most prominent Subics. In 1420 the period of a long-term Venetian rule began. On the fall of Venice in 1797 Trogir came under the Austrian power, which lasted until 1918 (except for the period under the French rule 1806-1814). In 1918 it was returned to the parent country.

Historical, cultural and nature heritage

Trogir is also called the "city-museum" because each rock and building has its own importance for a specific period of history. In the 1997, Trogir's old city centre was put into the UNESCO's list of the world's monumental heritage. From rich cultural offer, we single out:
Greek relief of Kairos (the god of a happy moment) - dating from the 3rd century B.C. (this is one of two exemplars in the world). It is kept in a Benedictine monastery with the church oh St. Nicholas which is open for visitors every day from 8:00 till 13:00 and from 15:00 till 19:00 .
Radovan's portal - the most valuable monument of Dalmatian stone-worker's trade which was chiselled out for a cathedral of St. Lawrence by the master stone-mason Radovan.
The cathedral of St. Lawrence - it is open from 09:00 till 12:00 and from 16:00 till 19:00
Duke's court - built in the 12th century
The city box - it was used as a court, shelter and meeting place. From its stairs, the most important news were being announced on the Croatian language to the citizens. It was built in the time of the renaissance.
The Cipiko palace - its oldest walls date from the Middle Ages and the greatest share of the complex date from the 13th century.
The Kamerlengo tower - a fortress built in the 13th-15th century during the Venetian rule.