The only church on Tartinijev Trg, the relatively diminutive St Peter has roots going all the way back to 1272, but took its present classical form in 1818. An exquisite relief above the main entrance depicts Christ bestowing the keys to the Heavenly Kingdom upon Peter.
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Up the hill to the west of Tartinijev Trg, the church and monastery complex dates back to the beginning of the 14th century, but has seen its fair share of changes over the years. During the summer months, concerts are often in held in the monastery's splendid atrium, and in the basement there is a fine collection of paintings by mostly unknown Venetian artists, which was only opened to the public in 1997.
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Watching over the town and visible from nearly every open space is the massive cathedral dedicated to Piran's patron saint, the dragon slaying young knight from Capadoccia, George. Legend has it that towards the end of the 16th century the cathedral fell into a state of disrepair, which was so troubling that the Saint George himself made an appearance in order to motivate the the citizenry to undertake the necessary renovations, and even blinded a sceptical mayor to show he meant business. True or not, the cathedral saw some major renovations shortly thereafter, including the addition of a nearly 50m bell tower, which is a scale copy of the San Marco Campanile in Venice. Throw in some stunning views of both the city and the sea and you have the makings for one of the most impressive churches in Slovenia.
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