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- 1. Marta Viljac,Rebeka Jelić,Helena Belamarić,Luka Popović
- 2. River Krka Krka is a river in Croatia that flows into the Adriatic Sea near city of Šibenik. It is located in Dalmatia, in the Šibenik-Knin County. It is a National Park famous for its waterfalls .
- 3. Next to the iconic Skradinski Buk waterfall you can find Hydroelectric Power Plant Krka - the first alternating current power system in Europe. It is the second oldest hydroelectric power plant in the entire world, having opened only two days after the world's first one - Tesla's hydroelectric power plant on Niagara Falls in the USA. The Krka was also constructed after Tesla's design. Industrial significance of the Krka river
- 4. • Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in the small village of Smiljan, Croatia (then part of the Austrian- Hungarian Empire). • Tesla's patents and theoretical work formed the basis of modern alternating current (AC) electric power systems. • A memorial center „Nikola Tesla“ in Smiljan, near the town of Gospic in the Lika region, is about 100 km far from the NP Krka.
- 5. WHEN WAS IT BUILT? The Hydroelectric power plant Krka was built in1895. Its power was not so great but it was enough for the needs of the time. The Krka was originally designed to power the 340 street lights in the city of Šibenik. Šibenik is now known as the first city in the world whose street lights were powered by a polyphasic system of alternating current, long before many European cities, including Vienna, Budapest, Rome, London and others.
- 6. The transmission line from the power plant to the city of Šibenik was on wooden towers, 11 km long. Soon after the current originating from Krka was used to power mills, oil and pasta factories, theatres, cafés, restaurants, and several private households.
- 7. Historical IMPORTANCE • Due to the historical significance, the former Hydroelectric plant Krka is now protected as a monument of industrial architecture. • Restoration works are currently in place, aimed at conservation and presentation of the plant.
- 8. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.