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The Church of St Jerome and Dominican Monastery

A fine baroque church on the grand Municipium square. It was originally part of an Augustinian monastery complex built by one Read_on (No Comments)

The Church of St Mary of the Assumption and The leaning tower

The Church of St Mary of the Assumption and The leaning tower
Another site once at the heart of Tarsatica, as the nearby remains of Roman spas testify. St Mary of the Assumption dates back Read_on (No Comments)

The Orthodox Church of St Nicholas

Rijeka has for many years had a Serbian Orthodox community, who were traditionally wealthy. The story goes that the governor of Read_on (No Comments)

The Salesian Monastery

The monks of the Salesian order follow the teachings of St Don Bosco (1815-1888), a priest who dedicated his life to helping and teaching orphaned boys. Read_on (No Comments)

The Capuchin Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

The Capuchin Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
The grand neo-gothic edifice in red and white brick on the Žabica square, with two sweeping staircases leading to an upper level, is the church of Rijeka’s Capuchin order. Read_on (No Comments)

The Church of St Sebastian

The Church of St Sebastian
Some say that the forebear of this little renaissance church was built in 1291, at the time of plague, as an offering to St Sebastian, saint and protector against pestilence. Read_on (No Comments)