Type of research: applied Duration from: 04/30/91. to 12/30/94. Papers on project (total): 14
Institution name: Arhitektonski fakultet, Zagreb (54) Department/Institute: Department of Historical shapes of Architecture and Art Address: Kačićeva 26 City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Summary: A survey of the historical measurements - the hollow
measures in Croatia
Keywords: stone measure, stone pillars
Research goals: The main task of historical metrology is the
establishment of the value of the measurements and the regions of their
application, in order to understand the economy and the human society in
this specific way - the research of the national terms:"Croatian
measures"-preserved up to this day, are the evidence of the identity
despite of the denationalization, especially in Istria. Hollow stone
measures ("kamenice") and the stone pillars ("prangers") are researched and
exactly measured.
COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS
Name of institution
: Comite International pour la Metrologie
Historique Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers City: Edinburg, Velika Britanija Other information about the project.