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Poreč - Sights

Istria

In all different actions organized by the Croatian media and National Tourist Board, Poreč is unrivaled when it comes to the first place. So many awards no other Croatian tourist town.

Eufrazijeva Basilica
Eufrazijeva Basilica, the most valuable cultural monument of the town of Porec, built on the foundations of the earlier three-aisled basilica of the mid sixth century during stolovanja Euphrasius bishop, according to which it was named.

North Tower
With Peškera Bay, on the north side of the old city, located north tower erected in the 15th century, with partially preserved rim.

Pentagon Tower
At the start of decumana, central city streets, at the entrance to the old town was built in mid 15th century in the Gothic style is the relief of the Venetian lion on the facade of the Pentagon tower by the French occupation were preserved, and parts of the land gate.

Canon
The monumental building of the canon, in the opinion of many the best example of Romanesque building, was completed 1251st year.

Medieval Walls
Walled around the peninsula, Pula has been successfully defended from the enemy until the 18th century

Istrian Assembly
Originally a Gothic Franciscan church from the 13th century, and is located between Park and George Dobrile Laginjina street banks. Inside the building is decorated in Baroque style mid-18th century, while the ceiling is the baroque stucco with illusionist frescoes located in medallions.

Marafor, Forum Romanum
In the first century inhabitants of Porec speaker boasted the largest Roman sanctuary in Istria called. Mart, or great temple, which was also the largest on the Adriatic.

House Two Saints
Small-storey built in the 14th and 15th century in Romanesque style, is located on the Rue St.. Maura.

The great temple of Neptune
Great Temple, of which only fragments are preserved ancient temple devoted to God must Neptune, located in the northwest part of town near the square Marafor. The remains, namely part of the wall and foundations of an ancient temple which, according to historians, most of Istria, dating from the first century.

Gothic house
In the central city street, Decumanus, there is a Gothic palace with a magnificent double triforia built 1473rd in the Gothic style.

Round Tower
Raised in the second half of the 15th century round tower is located near People's Square. Since it is well preserved, visitors are allowed and climbing on top or on the terrace round towers.

Palace Zuccato
On the Square Matthias Gupca, former Piazza dei Signori and Gospodska square, only one has survived a number of old houses, among which there is a harmonious Gothic and Baroque palaces Zuccato.

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