Croatia: Difference between revisions
m (stripping wikipediainfo in preparation for moving all to the top of the page) |
No edit summary |
||
| (19 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{wikipediainfo}} | |||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 1.jpg|thumb|Hrvatska as seen on a digital map of Europe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}})]] | |||
'''Croatia''' ('''Hrvatska''') ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}}) was a [[country]] in [[Europe]], within the [[Northern Hemisphere]] of [[Earth]], that had a border with [[Bosnia]]. | |||
[[Jack Harkness]] had [[Toshiko Sato]] perform a tiring translation on an [[alien]] script that turned out to be [[Croatian]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Day in the Death]]'') | == Geography == | ||
Croatia was situated to the [[east]] of the [[prime meridian]] and thus located within the [[Eastern Hemisphere]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}) | |||
== History == | |||
A great number of [[vampire]]s were at one point present in Croatia and the local culture was heavily influenced by lore which held even late into the [[20th century]]. In the [[1940s]], the vampire [[Yarven]] was captured, shot, and buried by [[Catholic]] partisans, one of the factions under the banner of General [[Tito (General)|Tito]], under which the country ultimately became [[Communism|Communist]]. In [[1994]], there was a conflict on the border of [[Bosnia]] and Croatia, in which [[Serbia]] was also involved. At this time, the [[Time Lord]] [[Ruath]] and a group of vampires brought from [[Manchester]] unearthed the still living Yarven from his grave. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'') | |||
[[Jack Harkness]] had [[Toshiko Sato]] perform a tiring translation on an [[alien]] script that turned out to be [[Croatian]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]'') | |||
One of the [[Proxima 2]] colonists was Croatian. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face-Eater (novel)|The Face-Eater]]'') | |||
Consequent to knocking on doors at [[Rowbarton Estate|the council estate]] where [[George Thompson|George]] lived, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed to have encountered a "[[traffic warden (Night Terrors)|traffic warden]] from Croatia". ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] episodes ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'' and ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'' were partially filmed in Croatia. | * The [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 5]] episodes ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'' and ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'' were partially filmed in Croatia. | ||
{{Nations}} | |||
[[ | [[Category:Croatia| ]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Nations from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:25, 1 October 2024
Croatia (Hrvatska) (TV: The Bounty Hunter [+]Loading...["The Bounty Hunter (TV story)"]) was a country in Europe, within the Northern Hemisphere of Earth, that had a border with Bosnia.
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Croatia was situated to the east of the prime meridian and thus located within the Eastern Hemisphere. (TV: Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
A great number of vampires were at one point present in Croatia and the local culture was heavily influenced by lore which held even late into the 20th century. In the 1940s, the vampire Yarven was captured, shot, and buried by Catholic partisans, one of the factions under the banner of General Tito, under which the country ultimately became Communist. In 1994, there was a conflict on the border of Bosnia and Croatia, in which Serbia was also involved. At this time, the Time Lord Ruath and a group of vampires brought from Manchester unearthed the still living Yarven from his grave. (PROSE: Goth Opera)
Jack Harkness had Toshiko Sato perform a tiring translation on an alien script that turned out to be Croatian. (TV: A Day in the Death)
One of the Proxima 2 colonists was Croatian. (PROSE: The Face-Eater)
Consequent to knocking on doors at the council estate where George lived, the Eleventh Doctor claimed to have encountered a "traffic warden from Croatia". (TV: Night Terrors)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The series 5 episodes The Vampires of Venice and Vincent and the Doctor were partially filmed in Croatia.
