Cres's administrative center and largest settlement on the island. Cres is a fortified town, dense urban structure, located at the bottom of a sheltered bay on the west side of the island. Today the area Cres extends in the shape of a horseshoe along the northern edge of the large Cres port, which extends the length of 1800 meters and a width of 800 meters. The central position in relation to island area and favorable position in relation to maritime routes and links with major northern port centers have provided a leadership role on Cres island.
Cres has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by prehistoric ruins. The fortified settlement developed along the coast, below the ridge of the island where the prehistoric ruins and ancient castles (Crexa, Crepsa), on the opposite side of the abandoned Christian and early Croatian settlement in Lovreska Cove on the east side of the island.
The town was built during the Middle Ages, in 1332 a statute, and from 1459 year, at the time of Venetian rule, it takes away from Osor function of economic and administrative center of the Cres-Losinj archipelago.
The old town center, surrounded by walls in a rectangular shape with five towers and several city gates, formed before the end of the Venetian rule, and except for a few upgrades later, was preserved until today. Today marks the space of the medieval harbor "mandrač, Gothic and Renaissance churches and monasteries, palaces of noble families and the remains of town walls. Until the end of the period of Venetian Cres is solely within the city walls but outside the urban area are the only two monasteries. The major changes resulting development of shipping and shipbuilding in the mid 19th st
The most important cultural and historical buildings in Cres are:
1st Three city gates, Bragadina, and the doors of St. Marcel. Nicholas from the 16th st
2nd Round, corner tower on the northwest side of town
3rd Church of Sv. Isidore of the 12th st
4th A series of Gothic, Late Gothic and Renaissance churches and churches of which the most important church of Sv. Mary Snow from the 16 century bell tower of the 18th st
5th City hall with a pillory
6th Franciscan monastery from about the year 1300 Church St. Francis from the 14 century bell tower of the 18th st
7th Benedictine monastery in the 15th st
8th Petris family palace from the 15th century which houses a museum
9th A number of other Renaissance palaces of noble families Cres.
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