Culture and history: from the 9th to the 12th century Croatia was under the rule of Croatian dukes and kings (the first Croatian king Tomislav was crowned in 925). From this period date first early Croatian churches and written funds. From the 12th century until 1990 Croatia had many different rulers, among which there was the Habsburg Monarchy, which left deep traces in culture and every-day living in the continental part of the country: its capital, Zagreb, is called «little Vienna», and really, Zagreb has many things in common with Vienna, from the architectural point of view. The surroundings of Zagreb abound in mediaeval fortresses and burgs, among which the most famous are Trakošćan and Veliki Tabor. On the coast have Romans, Italians and Frenchmen left their traces; the towns on the coast abound in monuments dating back to Roman times (the amphitheatre in Pula, the Diokletian Palace in Split.....) and in monuments from the Renaissance (Dubrovnik, Šibenik, Trogir...). Even under foreign rule Croatia had as a special territorial unit its own administration and has kept its culture and spirit throughout many centuries. Croatia has also given many famous artists and scientists during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and in modern times. Long cultural tradition is testimoned by large number of cultural monuments and works of Croatian architects, sculptures, painters, writers and world famous scientists, such as Nikola Tesla, Ruđer Bošković, Juraj Dalmatinac, Ivan Meštrović, Julije Klović, Marin Držić and many others. As for the cultural heritage, the most important monuments have a status of UNESCO-heritage; the town of Dubrovnik, the Šibenik cathedral, Romanc City in Trogir, the St. Euphrasy's Basilica in Poreč, the Diokletian Palace in Split and the Plitvice Lakes.