2010General Assembly of Matrix Croatica - First Day Cover

Matrix Croatica (Matica hrvatska), one of the oldest cultural Institutions of the Croatian people, like the lighthouse, has the leading role in the preservation of Croatian identity, culture and language. In the wing of Illyrian reading room, on the proposal of Count Janko Draskovic, the Matrix Illyrian was established in 1842 in Zagreb. Under the presidency of Ivan Kukuljevic Sakcinski, the name Matrix Illyrian was changed into Matrix Croatica in 1874.