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<\/p>\nThe story of Miljenko and Dobrila is settled in the second half of the 17th century in Ka\u0161tel Luk\u0161i\u0107 where two noble families the Vitturis and Ru\u0161ini\u0107s lived in their romantic castles. Little Miljenko (Ru\u0161ini\u0107) and Dobrila (Vitturi) were friends and eventually fell in love.<\/p>\n
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In the meantime, their parents had a terrible fued and decided not to allow their future companionship or marriage. Miljenko and Dobrila eloped and after a sequence of entanglements that only love can produce, their parents gave consent to their marriage in Ka\u0161tel Luk\u0161i\u0107.<\/p>\n
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The lovers from Ka\u0161tela accepted their parents’ will. However, Dobrila’s father, count Radoslav couldn’t actually accept the fact that Miljenko had won and that he was going to take Dobrila as his wife to their new home \u2013 a castle of the noble family Ru\u0161ini\u0107.<\/p>\n
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Engulfed by uncontrollable hatred and vengeance, a night after the wedding of two young lovers in summer of 1690, count Radoslav killed his son-in-law with a firelock in front of his castle in Ka\u0161tel Luk\u0161i\u0107.<\/p>\n
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A few months after the grievous event, out of tremendous sadness, Dobrila lost her mind, got sick and died. Her last wish was to be burried next to Miljenko at Ru\u0161inac, in St. John’s chapel from the 16th century.<\/p>\n
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Their tombstone can still be seen in this church, with the inscription: “Lovers, rest in peace”. In Ka\u0161tel Luk\u0161i\u0107, besides their grave, there still stand the authentic castles of Dobrila (the Vitturi castle, 15th \u2013 16th century) and Miljenko (the Ru\u0161ini\u0107 castle, 15th century) as well as the old church dating from 1530 where the lovers got married.<\/p>\n
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This legend inspired the authors of a novel, a drama and even an opera.<\/p>\n
The opening ceremony of this year’s manifestation The legend of Miljenko and Dobrila will take place in front of the Vitturi castle on 7th August at 21:00. A sequence of cultural events inspired with the theme of Miljenko and Dobrila will follow up to 11th August 2016.<\/p>\n
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THE LEGEND OF MILJENKO AND DOBRILA<\/strong><\/p>\n 7th August \u2013 11th August,\u00a0 2016, Ka\u0161tel Luk\u0161i\u0107<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Programme:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 7th August, 2016 (Sunday)<\/strong> \u2013 The parade of the participiants<\/strong> (The Ka\u0161tela Theatre, Folklore Ensemble Ante Zaninovi\u0107, children and various associations)<\/p>\n –The Opening ceremony<\/strong> in front of the Vitturi castle at 21:00<\/p>\n –The play Miljenko and Dobrila<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n –The reception for the guests<\/strong>: tasting food and drinks from\u00a0 “Miljenko and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dobrila’s wedding”, prepared by the Association of Ka\u0161tela Craftsmen and Ka\u0161tela winemakers\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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