Vinkovci been inhabited since the Neolithic period to the present.
In the prehistoric period, alternating the bearers of different cultures through the Neolithic, eneolitik, Bronze Age, Hallstatt and La Tene period.
At the time of Roman rule Vinkovci become an important commercial and resort obtničko - Colonia Aurelia Cibalae. Various barbarian tribes are systematically destroying the total destruction in the second half of the sixth century Croatian feature is related to the Brdo culture from the ninth century, which is also a substrate culture village of Sv. Elijah on meraj from which to develop today Vinkovci.
At the end of 11th and early 12th century along the western edge of the ruins of the Roman Cibalae, end restored early Romanesque church dedicated to St. Elijah has been created and developed the settlement, which begins with the history of modern Vinkovci. The first written mention of this medieval settlement dates from 1332, and enrolled by the papal legate during the tax collection in these areas.
On the old maps, in various churches and other documents, the settlement enrolled as: Szentelius, Szentilya, Zentheleye, Zenthylye, Hely St and the like. The village is named after the parish church which was dedicated to St. Elias.
This church was one of the oldest early Romanesque churches in the northern part of Croatian. In the Middle Ages in the 15th and 16 century
along with the name St. Elijah appeared and the name Vinko, Wanko and Wanka, and later Winkowcze, Winkoftzi and Vinkovci.
The reasons for the appearance of new names should be sought in the fact that the new altar of the Gothic church was dedicated to St. Vincent, then a favorite saint in these parts, the patron of wine growers, brick, potters and loggers. Vinkovci and its surroundings belonged to the 1538th The Srijem sanjak. The area around the church, who was formerly the cemetery, the Turks turned into a promenade, rest area or Plandiste - Turkish Meraja.
Name Meraja commonly accepted attitude to the inhabitants of Vinkovci and kept up to date.
From the indigenous Croatian population that has survived in the Turkish period and the new Croatian immigrants founded the Catholic šokački regiment. Many Vinkovci šokački families survive to this day.
Preserves and cherishes the traditional life, old customs, traditional costumes, dances and songs. Vinkovci rightly represent capital
Šokadija. Vinkovački Šokci are happy and cheerful nature. They love to sing and dance to your favorite tamburitza and put their solemn and beautiful national costumes, which they inherited from their grandparents.
Known as a hardworking and thrifty, and very wealthy people.
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