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Smiljan (pronounced) is a village in the mountainous region of Lika in Croatia. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest of Gospić, and fifteen kilometers from the Zagreb-Split highway; its population is 418 (2011). [3] Smiljan is the birthplace of inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla.
May 20, 2019 · Smiljan: What to See & Things to Do in Tesla’s Village. Smiljan, a small village in the mountainous Lika in Croatia, is a home to the most famous and respected inventor, engineer and scientist in the world – Nikola Tesla.
The Nikola Tesla Memorial Center is a cultural-historical site and museum located in Smiljan, Croatia, located at the birthplace of Nikola Tesla, one of the world's foremost engineers and inventors.
Smiljan, with its rich historical heritage and natural beauty, is a must-visit destination in Lika-Karlovac County. From exploring the legacy of Nikola Tesla to enjoying the serene landscapes, Smiljan offers a unique and enriching travel experience.
Nikola Tesla was born an ethnic Serb in the village Smiljan, Lika county, in the Austrian Empire (present day Croatia), on 10 July, 1856. His father, Milutin Tesla (1819–1879), was an Eastern Orthodox priest and the family lived in the parsonage near the church.
The restored birth house, its new museum exhibition, the surroundings and the accompanying exterior monuments as well as the newly built facilities together comprise the present-day Memorial Center "Nikola Tesla" Smiljan. It was opened on July 10th, 2006, on the 150th anniversary of Tesla's birth.
Nikola Milutinov Tesla was born in the small rural village of Smiljan in what is modern-day Croatia. He was born at the stroke of midnight on July 10, 1856, during an electrical storm—a prophetic beginning for the child who was to become known as the Father of Electricity.
Smiljan, this beautiful small picturesque village composed of 18 hamlets, is located in the heart of mountainous Lika not far from the Adriatic Sea, and it is definitely worth turning off the highway and visiting it, especially when you are on your way to Dalmatia.
Nikola Tesla was born on the 10th of July in 1856 and in his birthplace, the village Smiljan in the interior of Dalmatia near the town Gospic, a thematic Memorial centre was opened in 2006 – 150 years after his birth. The location is perfect to visit on your way down (or up) the highway to your holiday destination along the Dalmatian coast.
The permanent exhibition can be found in the birth house where the life road and the genius of Tesla are presented in picture, word and sound. The time line enables the visitor to read the most interesting information about his life, as well as other significant events in Croatia and the rest of the world during that period.
