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Rovinj - Sights

Istria

Rovinj is one of the most famous tourist resorts in Istria, which is visited by many foreign and local guests. For Rovinj could also say that one of the most 'photogenic' towns in the Mediterranean.

Stari Grad
Rovinj's old town, which rises on the peninsula, testifies to the previous period and valuable hands of artisans who are due to lack of space presented their knowledge and skills by building a series zbitih houses, narrow streets and small squares.

City walls and gates
Rovinj town walls, over the centuries expanding urban towers, dating from the 7th century. Although he was seven, today Rovinj is only three gates - Gate St. Benedict, Portico and the Holy Doors. Cross. At the place where they once opened and closed in outer gate was erected in the 17th century Baroque Balbi arch, still enter the old city.

Church of Sv. Euphemia
Patron of the Church of St.. Euphemia, the most imposing building that dominates the city throughout the old town, built in the early 18th to the middle of last century was once embellished the new Venetian-baroque facade. The bell tower of St. Euphemia, sixty meters tall, decorated with copper statue svetičin that the wind turns around its axis.

Fonts St. Trinity
Romanesque heptagonal church, also the oldest town building, built in the 13th Century Square on the site of the pond. Inside the church is particularly interesting because of the detailed transennas depicting Golgotha.

Castle on the island of Sv. Andrew
The monastery on the island of Sv. Andrew, now the castle as hotel, built by the Benedictines in the 6th, expand the Franciscans in the 15th and rearranged in the 19th Baron Hütterodt century.

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