Cavoglave
Encyclopedia
Čavoglave is a settlement (naselje
) in Dalmatia
, Croatia
. Čavoglave is part of the Ružić
municipality of Šibenik-Knin County
.
Although very small (according to the 2001 census, it has just 199 inhabitants )
, it is widely known by Croats
through the 1991 song "Bojna - Čavoglave", by Thompson
, a popular patriotic song from the Croatian War of Independence
, celebrating the impromptu militia raised in the town to defend against attacks by the Yugoslav People's Army
.
Čavoglave is also the birthplace of Marko Perković
Thompson, the band's leader, songwriter and vocalist. He built a Church of Croatian Martyrs there at his own expense, to be dedicated to fallen Croatian soldiers and to the civilian victims of the war. For this reason every year he organizes a fund raising concert
in honor of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
, which takes place in Čavoglave. Although the village is not usually a tourist destination, thousands of spectators visit the concert every year.
Naselje
Naselje is a settlement in Croatia, usually translated as settlement. It is the smallest unit of Croatian territory. Individual settlements are by and large referred to as selo , while naselje is a statistical and administrative category. The units of local government in Croatia, cities and...
) in Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Čavoglave is part of the Ružić
Ružic
Ružić is the name of either of the following places:*Ružić, Šibenik-Knin county, a municipality in Croatia*Ružić , a settlement in southern Serbia...
municipality of Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin....
.
Although very small (according to the 2001 census, it has just 199 inhabitants )
, it is widely known by Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
through the 1991 song "Bojna - Čavoglave", by Thompson
Thompson (band)
Thompson is a Croatian rock band. The group was founded by Marko Perković "Thompson", who is often identified with the band itself, "Thompson" being his stage name. Perković is the songwriter and lead vocalist...
, a popular patriotic song from the Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
, celebrating the impromptu militia raised in the town to defend against attacks by the Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
.
Čavoglave is also the birthplace of Marko Perković
Marko Perkovic
Marko Perković is a Croatian musician and is the lead singer of the band Thompson since 1991....
Thompson, the band's leader, songwriter and vocalist. He built a Church of Croatian Martyrs there at his own expense, to be dedicated to fallen Croatian soldiers and to the civilian victims of the war. For this reason every year he organizes a fund raising concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
in honor of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders is a public holiday in Croatia which is held as a memorial to its War of Independence, celebrated on August 5...
, which takes place in Čavoglave. Although the village is not usually a tourist destination, thousands of spectators visit the concert every year.