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Croatia: Nikola Tesla’s Birthplace

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A view of the buildings at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
Nikola Tesla’s birthplace in Smiljan Croatia includes the traditional home where Tesla was born in 1856; the Church of St. Peter and Paul where his father served as minister; and a barn.
The green landscape at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
It is located in rural, southwestern Croatia.
The home at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
A woman stands next to a statue of Tesla at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
An electric "Tesla" sign in the museum at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
There is also a contemporary multimedia center featuring interactive exhibits and a children’s science playground.
People check out some of the exhibits in the museum at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
An exhibit in the museum at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
A couple looks shocked by the electricity at Nikola Tesla's birthplace in the village of Smiljan in Croatia.
We found our short visit there on the way to Split electrifying.