Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević ( Croatian pronunciation: [sîːlʋije strǎximir krǎːɲtʃeʋitɕ] ; 17 February 1865—29 October 1908) was a Croatian poet . His reflective poetry, reaching its zenith in the 1890s, contributed to modern themes in Croatian poetry.
31-509: Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj ulici ( Kranjčević Street Stadium ), also known as Stadion Concordije between 1921 and 1945, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Trešnjevka neighbourhood, in the Croatian capital of Zagreb . It is mainly used for football matches and was historically the home ground of NK Zagreb until their eviction from the ground in 2018. More recently the stadium has been
62-464: A 3–0 friendly game win against South Korea on 13 March 1996. With its reduced capacity from 2008, the stadium can hold 8,850 people, which makes it the second biggest stadium in Zagreb, behind Stadion Maksimir . In 2018, the stadium was refurbished with chairs installed in the eastern grandstand and a new hybrid lawn installed, leaving it with a seating capacity of 5,350 seats. The stadium at what
93-629: A couple of months before leaving for Rome. It was published in the magazine Hrvatska vila , which was led by Eugen Kumičić . Kranjčević sent another two poems from Rome in 1884, Pozdrav (Salutations) and Senju-gradu (To the City of Senj), to Sloboda , a magazine in Sušak . When he came back from Rome, he published Noć na Foru (A Night at the Forum) in Vienac . Politically, he was a follower of Starčević and
124-428: A couple of months before leaving for Rome. It was published in the magazine Hrvatska vila , which was led by Eugen Kumičić . Kranjčević sent another two poems from Rome in 1884, Pozdrav (Salutations) and Senju-gradu (To the City of Senj), to Sloboda , a magazine in Sušak . When he came back from Rome, he published Noć na Foru (A Night at the Forum) in Vienac . Politically, he was a follower of Starčević and
155-454: A friendly between Kingdom of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia . The Yugoslavia team consisted almost entirely of players called up from Zagreb clubs (only the goalkeeper Rodoljub Malenčić was called up from Belgrade 's SK Jugoslavija ) and Yugoslavia went on to win the game 4–3, with some 6,000 people in attendance. Between 1922 and 1940 the stadium hosted a total of 11 Kingdom of Yugoslavia matches, most of them friendlies. During World War II,
186-505: Is capable of playing a daylight and night matches. In 2018 the stadium was refurbished with chairs installed in the eastern grandstand and a new hybrid lawn installed. The stadium now has a seating capacity of 5,350 seats. The average season attendances from league matches held at the Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj for NK Zagreb The first international match at the stadium was held in June 1922,
217-616: Is due to another unfortunate event in its history. On 29 November 1977 a fire destroyed large sections of old wooden western stand of the stadium in Kranjčevićeva . Since that time, the stadium in Kranjčevićeva experienced several modifications and reconstructions in the following years. Most of infrastructure was built in the preparation of the Universiade in Zagreb , the world's Student Games held in 1987 such as extensive overhaul and
248-422: Is green in honour of Concordia , whose old stadium is now their own. In November 1977 a large fire destroyed the west stand and in the following years the stadium went through several reconstructions and modifications. The most significant of these was an extensive overhaul and the construction of the adjoining facilities in preparation for the 1987 Summer Universiade . Later that year a lightning strike destroyed
279-548: Is mainly used for travelling fans. The stadium also has a cycling track around the pitch which is used for track cycling events. Furthermore, the stadium has a wheelchair area. In June 2008 UEFA inspection in charge of licensing have visited the stadium and gave minor praise for the stadium in the city center . Among the major cons pointed out by the UEFA inspection were lack of floodlights and poor working conditions for journalists. Even though Kranjčevićeva failed to impress
310-595: The Croatia national football team played at Kranjčevićeva only once, in a 1996 friendly against South Korea which Croatia won 3–0 through a hat-trick from Goran Vlaović . Silvije Strahimir Kranj%C4%8Devi%C4%87 Kranjčević was born in Senj . Rebellious as a teenager, he completed his secondary education at gymnasium , but did not graduate. Soon after joining the elite Germanico-Hungaricum Institute in Rome , where he
341-811: The Croatian Party of Rights . The dark moods of his poems are related to the Hungarian oppression of Croatia. His first poetry book, Bugarkinje (1885), was published in his native Senj. It already announced his three main themes: Homeland, Man and Universe. Bugarkinje is a traditional name given to elegiac folk songs in the Balkans. The first criticism on the book was written by the classical philologist and literary critic Milivoj Šrepel [ hr ] in Vijenac . Šrepel noted Kranjčević's "vivid imagination" and "true poetic enthusiasm", but deplored
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#1732800755343372-583: The Croatian Party of Rights . The dark moods of his poems are related to the Hungarian oppression of Croatia. His first poetry book, Bugarkinje (1885), was published in his native Senj. It already announced his three main themes: Homeland, Man and Universe. Bugarkinje is a traditional name given to elegiac folk songs in the Balkans. The first criticism on the book was written by the classical philologist and literary critic Milivoj Šrepel [ hr ] in Vijenac . Šrepel noted Kranjčević's "vivid imagination" and "true poetic enthusiasm", but deplored
403-928: The Eternal City would show through in his poetry years later. He attended the one-year course for language and history teachers in Zagreb . With the diploma for a teacher in "citizen schools", he left to work in Bosnia and Herzegovina . He would teach in Mostar , Livno , Bijeljina , and Sarajevo . It is also during this time that he would begin to write poetry. While Albanian writer Gjergj Fishta attended Franciscan schools in Bosnia, he met Bosnian Grga Martić and Kranjčević, who at that time lived in Bosnia. Martić and Kranjčević awakened literary instinct in Fishta. He published his first poem, Zavjet (The Pledge) in 1883,
434-457: The UEFA delegation due to lack of floodlights (which were installed two months later) and press box provisions it managed to receive a 3-star rating out of five, which ranks it among the better stadiums in Croatia . After infrastructure renovations which were held by the City of Zagreb through June, July and August 2008 floodlights were finally reinstalled and fully prepared three days before
465-666: The floodlights during a match between NK Zagreb and NK Osijek and the stadium was without any floodlight capabilities for 20 years, until 2008, when the new ones were re-installed by the City of Zagreb . At the onset of the Croatian War of Independence one of the most significant date in the history of the stadium is the first public lineup of the Croatian National Guard ( Croatian : Zbor narodne Garde ), formed in April that year, consisting of members of
496-538: The 5th round and match NK Zagreb - NK Osijek played on 24 August 2008. Zagreb eventually won its first match under the floodlights at Kranjčevićeva since 1987 when they were struck by lightning during a match between NK Zagreb and the same opponent NK Osijek 2-1 thanks to goals from Mario Čutura and Davor Vugrinec in the last minute in front of 2,500 supporters. Since then, thanks to newly placed floodlights at venue in Kranjčevićeva Street, stadium
527-537: The Independent State of Croatia formed a national team which used the stadium for six games, all of them friendlies played with other Axis powers ' puppet states. In 1947 Kranjčevićeva hosted their single international game in the SFR Yugoslavia period, a 2–1 Balkan Cup win against Bulgaria , with both Yugoslavia's goals scored by Prvoslav Mihajlović . Following Croatia's independence in 1991,
558-467: The construction of the adjoining facilities. Later that same year a lightning strike wreck the floodlights and the stadium was without any floodlight capabilities for 20 years, when new ones were installed by the City of Zagreb . The stadium consists of two stands. The west stand is fully seated and can hold 3,850 spectators. It houses the press box and the VIP area. The east stand has 5,000 standing places and
589-498: The history of Christianity and Judaism ; their allegorical nature suited his poems about fundamental human issues. His next poetry book, Selected Poems , came more than a decade later, in 1898. It would be followed by two more books: Trzaji (Quivers) in 1902 and Poems in 1908. In Sarajevo , he was the editor of Nada , a literary magazine published by the Bosnian government, for eight years (1895–1903). The nominal editor
620-443: The history of Christianity and Judaism ; their allegorical nature suited his poems about fundamental human issues. His next poetry book, Selected Poems , came more than a decade later, in 1898. It would be followed by two more books: Trzaji (Quivers) in 1902 and Poems in 1908. In Sarajevo , he was the editor of Nada , a literary magazine published by the Bosnian government, for eight years (1895–1903). The nominal editor
651-399: The home ground for Croatian First League side NK Lokomotiva . In addition, NK Rudeš use the stadium for selected matches, particularly Croatian First League games. First opened in 1921, it has undergone many renovations and facelifts, with its current layout dating back to the 1987 Summer Universiade renovation. The Croatia national football team played only once at the stadium in
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#1732800755343682-629: The police and part of the Croatian army on 28 May 1991. which was the first Croatia's professional military unit and which later evolved into the Croatian Ground Army ( Croatian : Hrvatska kopnena vojska ).That marked the beginning of the creation of the Croatian Armed Forces . A commemorative plaque honouring the event can be seen at the stadium entrance. Today's shape and form of venue in Kranjčevićeva Street
713-438: The stadium, in which Zagreb XI beat Real Madrid 2–1, with two goals from Ico Hitrec and a consolation goal for Madrid scored by Eugenio . After World War II , Concordia was disbanded for political reasons and the stadium was handed over to the newly formed Fiskulturno društvo Zagreb (English: Zagreb Sports Society ), whose football section later evolved into today's NK Zagreb football club. NK Zagreb 's third jersey
744-604: The uneven quality of his poems. Nevertheless, he concluded that "a new and talented hand has appeared in the Croatian Parnassus". Later literary figures also spoke fondly of Bugarkinje . The great writer Miroslav Krleža said they presented Kranjčević as a genuine "standard-bearer of freedom". More recently, the literary historian Ivo Frangeš [ hr ] said that the prophetic and bitter energy of its poems, although occasionally falling into pathos and rhetoric, embraced universal and cosmic themes, which made
775-535: The uneven quality of his poems. Nevertheless, he concluded that "a new and talented hand has appeared in the Croatian Parnassus". Later literary figures also spoke fondly of Bugarkinje . The great writer Miroslav Krleža said they presented Kranjčević as a genuine "standard-bearer of freedom". More recently, the literary historian Ivo Frangeš [ hr ] said that the prophetic and bitter energy of its poems, although occasionally falling into pathos and rhetoric, embraced universal and cosmic themes, which made
806-614: The young Kranjčević stand out among his contemporaries , such as August Harambašić , whose main themes were declamatory patriotism or romantic love. Bugarkinje tried to formulate a poetic and political program, with the dedicatory poem to August Šenoa expressing the poetic credo of Kranjčević, while the poems to Croatia , the People and the Worker stood as three pillars of the poet's national and political beliefs. Kranjčević used Biblical and classical parables, as well as symbols from
837-508: The young Kranjčević stand out among his contemporaries , such as August Harambašić , whose main themes were declamatory patriotism or romantic love. Bugarkinje tried to formulate a poetic and political program, with the dedicatory poem to August Šenoa expressing the poetic credo of Kranjčević, while the poems to Croatia , the People and the Worker stood as three pillars of the poet's national and political beliefs. Kranjčević used Biblical and classical parables, as well as symbols from
868-425: Was a Croatian poet . His reflective poetry, reaching its zenith in the 1890s, contributed to modern themes in Croatian poetry. Kranjčević was born in Senj . Rebellious as a teenager, he completed his secondary education at gymnasium , but did not graduate. Soon after joining the elite Germanico-Hungaricum Institute in Rome , where he was supposed to become a priest , he changed his mind and left. The short stay in
899-741: Was supposed to become a priest , he changed his mind and left. The short stay in the Eternal City would show through in his poetry years later. He attended the one-year course for language and history teachers in Zagreb . With the diploma for a teacher in "citizen schools", he left to work in Bosnia and Herzegovina . He would teach in Mostar , Livno , Bijeljina , and Sarajevo . It is also during this time that he would begin to write poetry. While Albanian writer Gjergj Fishta attended Franciscan schools in Bosnia, he met Bosnian Grga Martić and Kranjčević, who at that time lived in Bosnia. Martić and Kranjčević awakened literary instinct in Fishta. He published his first poem, Zavjet (The Pledge) in 1883,
930-419: Was the government adviser Kosta Hörmann, the benefactor of Antun Gustav Matoš . Nada was part of the Croatian pre-modernist movement, Moderna. It was there that Kranjčević published most of his literary essays and criticisms. Silvije Strahimir Kranj%C4%8Devi%C4%87 Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević ( Croatian pronunciation: [sîːlʋije strǎximir krǎːɲtʃeʋitɕ] ; 17 February 1865—29 October 1908)
961-409: Was then called Tratinska cesta (English: Tratinska road ) began construction in 1910s and was completed in 1921. At the time of its completion it was the biggest stadium in Zagreb and was owned by Concordia , one of the three prominent Zagreb -based football clubs in the interwar period (the other two being Građanski and HAŠK ). In 1931 the first floodlit match held in Zagreb was played at