Monument to King Tomislav
On the thousandth anniversary of the coronation of King Tomislav, the first Croatian king, a monument was erected in his honor in Ogulin in 1925.
The monument was designed by the Slovenian architect Vitburg Meck.
Around 910, Prince Muncimir was succeeded by his son Tomislav (the future king), who ruled during the period of Hungarian cavalry incursions into Western and Southern Europe. After conquering Pannonia, the Hungarians also attacked Dalmatian Croatia, but Tomislav completely defeated them through fierce direct battles, as well as military stratagems and ambushes.
At that time, for the first time, the northern and southern regions were united into a single Croatian state, stretching from the Drava River to the sea, from the Raša River all the way to Srijem, the Drina River, and Zahumlje. This state also included the Neretvan islands of Vis, Brač, and Hvar, as well as the Dalmatian cities.
Due to the threat posed by the Bulgarians, Byzantium formed an alliance with Tomislav and, in return, granted him control over the Dalmatian cities. At that time, Croatia covered an area of approximately 119,823 square kilometers.