Mr. Michel Iellatchitch, citizen of France living in the province of Alsace, visited the city of Zagreb from April 25th till 28th with his two sons Victor and François. While walking through the Zrinjevac park, a local guide, describing them important Croatian historical persons, asked them if they are familiar with the name of Jelačić. They answered: "Yes, we are Jelačić's!" Mr. Michel Ielatchitch is a descendant of the so called Russian branch of this noble Croatian family, about the history of which he has written a very nice historical survey in the French language, available via Internet. |
Michel Iellatchitich from France descendant of the Russian branch of Croatian noble family of Jelacic Mr. Michel Iellatchitch, citizen of France living in the province of Alsace, visited the city of Zagreb from April 25th till 28th with his two sons Victor and François. His daughter Josephine did not come this time. Mr. Iellatchitch and his two sons payed a visit to the Baška Tablet, a famous Croatian Glagolitic monument from the 11th century, kept in the palace of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. They have also visited the Kerempuh caffe, which has a huge wall painting representing various distinguished Croatian historical persons, writers, artists, etc., and among them the most distinguished place has Josip Jelačić. Josip Jelačić was Croatian ban (Governer) in the mid 19th century. While walking through the Zrinjevac park, a local guide, describing them important Croatian persons in history, asked them if they are familiar with the name of Jelačić. They said: "Yes, we are Jelačić's!" Mr. Michel Ieallatchitch was also in contact with some descendants of the Jelačić family in Croatia, for example, with Mr. Marcel Jelačić and with Mr. Dubravko Jelačić Bužimski, both of them members of Croatian Nobility. Mr. Dubravko Jelačić is a well known Croatian writer. Mr. Michel Ielatchitch is a descendant of the so called Russian branch of this noble Croatian family, about the history of which he has written a very nice historical survey in the French language. For those interested, please, see www.croatianhistory.net/etf/jelacic.html |
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