Church of St. Benedict

Church of St. Benedict (Rovinj)

On the small square, in the streets under the arches, surrounded by tall houses, there is the Church of St. Benedict. At...
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Na malom trgu i ulici pod lukovima okružena visokim kućama, nalazi se mala crkvica sv. Benedikta. Nekad su stanovnici...
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Ecomuseum Batana (Rovinj)

The traditional wooden vessel, batana, is one of the most recognizable symbols of Rovinj. Batana shows the continuity...
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Tradicijsko drveno plovilo batana jedan je od prepoznatljivih simbola Rovinja. Batana prikazuje kontinuitet lokalne...
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Church of St. Apollinaris (Malinska, Krk)

This Church was built in 1857. The church is unusually oriented; the main portal is looking towards the east, and the...
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Crkva sv. Apolinara izgrađena je 1857.godine. Crkva je neobično orijentirana; naime, glavni portal gleda prema istoku, a...
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Cathedral of St. Kvirin (Krk)

The Church of St. Quirinus is a beautiful Romanesque building. It is built of white stone and dedicated to the patron saint...
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Crkva sv. Kvirina predstavlja predivan primjer romaničke arhitekture sagrađena od bijelog kamena, a posvećena je...
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Светвинченат (Хорватия, Истрия). Svetvinčenat (Croatia, Istria)

Автор фотографий и видео: Ярослав Мошков,
Светвинченат был основан в X ст. на небольшом холме вокруг реконструированной крепости. Очень красива его главная площадь, на ней располагаются основные здания, в том числе церковь Благовещения (XV ст.), в которой имеются две картины Пальмы Младшего и «Благовещение» художника Джузеппе Сальвиати. Прекрасно сохранился замок XIII ст.
Svetvinčenat (Italian: Sanvincenti, Chakavian: Savičenta, or Savicjenta) is a village and municipality in the south of the central part of Istria, Croatia, about 16 km north of Vodnjan; elevation 250 m. Svetvinčenat was first mentioned ca. 965 C.E., when the town began to grow around a Benedictine abbey. The town is dominated by Grimani Castle which has two round towers and a living quarters. The castle's current form dates from 1589 when the Venetian Marino Grimani renovated and bought it. The town also has a number of churches, the oldest dating form the 13th century.

PULA - Croatia Travel Guide | Around The World

Pula or Pola is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia and the eighth largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 57,460 in 2011. It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters, and its beautiful sea. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It has also been Istria's administrative centre since ancient Roman times.

The natural beauty of Pula/Pola's surrounding countryside and turquoise water of the Adriatic have made the city an internationally popular summer vacation destination. The pearl nearby is Brioni island or Brijuni national park visited by numerous world leaders since it was the summer residence of Josip Broz Tito. Roman villas and temples still lie buried among farm fields and along the shoreline of the dozens of surrounding fishing and farming villages. The coastal waters offer beaches, fishing, wreck dives to ancient Roman galleys and World War I warships, cliff diving, and sailing to unspoiled coves and islands large and small.

Pula – Pola is the end point of the EuroVelo 9 cycle route that runs from Gdańsk on the Baltic Sea through Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia. It is possible to track dinosaur footprints on the nearby sea shores; certain more important finds have been made at an undisclosed location near Bale.

The city is best known for its many surviving ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is its 1st-century amphitheatre, which is among the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world. and locally known as the Arena. This is one of the best preserved amphitheatres from antiquity and is still in use today during summer film festivals. During the World War II Italian fascist administration, there were attempts to dismantle the arena and move it to mainland Italy, which were quickly abandoned due to the costs involved.

Two other notable and well-preserved ancient Roman structures are the 1st-century AD triumphal arch, the Arch of the Sergii and the co-eval temple of Rome and Augustus, built in the 1st century AD built on the forum during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus.

The Twin Gates (Porta Gemina) is one of the few remaining gates after the city walls were pulled down at the beginning of the 19th century. It dates from the mid-2nd century, replacing an earlier gate. It consists of two arches, columns, a plain architrave and a decorated frieze. Close by are a few remains of the old city wall.

The Gate of Hercules dates from the 1st century. At the top of the single arch one can see the bearded head of Hercules, carved in high-relief, and his club on the adjoining voussoir. A damaged inscription, close to the club, contains the names of Lucius Calpurnius Piso and Gaius Cassius Longinus who were entrusted by the Roman senate to found a colony at the site of Pula. Thus it can be deduced that Pula was founded between 47 and 44 BC.

The Augustan Forum was constructed in the 1st century BC, close to the sea. In Roman times it was surrounded by temples of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. This Roman commercial and administrative centre of the city remained the main square of classical and medieval Pula – Pola. It still is the main administrative and legislative centre of the city. The temple of Roma and Augustus is still preserved today. A part of the back wall of the temple of Juno was integrated into the Communal Palace in the 13th century.

Two Roman theatres have withstood the ravages of time: the smaller one (diameter c. 50 m; 2nd century AD) near the centre, the larger one (diameter c. 100 m; 1st century AD) on the southern edge of the city.

The city's old quarter of narrow streets, lined with Medieval and Renaissance buildings, are still surfaced with ancient Roman paving stones.

The Byzantine chapel of St. Mary Formosa was built in the 6th century (before 546) in the form of a Greek cross, resembling the churches in Ravenna. It was built by deacon Maximilian, who became later Archbishop of Ravenna. It was, together with another chapel, part of a Benedictine abbey that was demolished in the 16th century. The floors and the walls are decorated with 6th-century mosaics. The decoration bears some resemblance to the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna. The wall over the door contains a Byzantine carved stone panel. The 15th-century wall paintings may be restorations of Early Christian paintings. When the Venetians raided Pula in 1605, they removed many treasures from this chapel to Venice, including the four columns of oriental alabaster that stand behind the high altar of St Mark's Basilica.

Pannonhalma (Hungary) Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination Pannonhalma in Hungary.
The northern Transdanubian was once the golden triangle of trade and transport between Vienna and Budapest. On a three hundred metre high hill in the Bakony Mountains is the Benedictine monastery of Pannonhalma that symbolizes the Christianization of Hungary. The oldest section of the complex is the Santa Martin Basilica which was consecrated in 1225 and was gradually developed above previous buildings. Baroque stucco and classical elements decorate its interior as well as many works of art that date back to the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Viewed from the cloister, the Porta Speciosa is a work of art. In the thirteenth century the magnificent Late Romanesque step portal was built on what was once the entrance to a church and symbolizes one of the twelve ornamental gates of Jerusalem. By much hard work and devotion, over the centuries the monastery prospered and gained much respect. Today only a handful of monks live and work in the monastery, running a school and maintaining the buildings.

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Salzburg

Salzburg (/ˈsɔːlzˌbɜrɡ/, /ˈsɔːltsˌbɜrɡ/, /ˈsɑːlzˌbɜrɡ/, /ˈsæltsˌbɜrɡ/, /ˈzɑːltsˌbɜrɡ/ or /ˈzæltsˌbɜrɡ/; German pronunciation: [ˈzalt͡sbʊɐ̯k] ( ); Austro-Bavarian: Såizburg; literally: Salt Fortress) is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.
Salzburg's Old Town (Altstadt) is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city has three universities and a large population of students. Tourists also frequent the city to tour the city's historic center, many palaces, and the scenic Alpine surroundings.


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Croatian Town Gives Giant Decorated Eggs as Easter Gifts to Cities around Europe

A town in Croatia decided to spread the joy of Easter by unveiling a new set of giant eggs. They are made of polyester and decorated by local painters. The project, involves amateur artists from Koprivnica, painting the two-metre-tall eggs in the local style of naive art. The eggs are then sent as gifts to other cities around the country and across Europe who put them on public display as part of their Easter celebrations. It takes four self-taught artists four to five days to paint a single egg, which usually features the motifs of rural life typical for the area. Over the years, some 80 eggs of various sizes have been received by cities around the world, including Salzburg, Vienna, Paris, Budapest, Marseille, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles, and one was even gifted to Pope Benedict XVI and put on display at the Vatican. This year's eggs are destined for two towns in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina, and one for Berlin.

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