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The Milkmaid

Užarska

By the Ritz café in Užarska street, there’s a statue of an elderly lady bent under the weight of the milk churns she’s carrying. This is the statue in honour …

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The Roman Gate

Trg Julija Klovića

Just above Trg Ivana Koblera is a massive and plain stone archway, the oldest structure in Rijeka, once the entry into the Roman Praetorium, the military …

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Port of Rijeka

The Port of Rijeka was founded in 1717 by the Austrian monarch Charles VI. Over the years, railway lines were built connecting the port with the large cities …

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Archaeological Park

Trg Jurja Klović

The newly renovated Archaeological Park has opened in 2014 in Rijeka’s Old Town, at Julije Klović Square. It is an amazing site that shows the ancient history …

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City Market

Verdieva

Together with the nearby National Theatre and its park, the Modello Palace and numerous residential, commercial and industrial buildings, the City Market forms …

Hurricane!

Or, Uragan… is the name of the big old ship that looms in the dock by the Port Authority building (opposite the coach station). She started life in 19th …

Islamic Center Rijeka

Ante Mandića 50

The third mosque in Croatia is located in Rijeka, in Zamet, the western part of the city. This is a building of high international artistic relevance designed …

Memorial Bridge to Rijeka’s Soldiers

Uskočka riva

A striking modern bridge, erected in 2002 in honour of the soldiers who fought in the recent war. Simple in metal and glass, it contrasts with the Imperial …

Rijeka’s Bridges

“Rijeka” means “river”, and the city didn’t get its name by chance – many waters sourcing in those mountains you see there wind their way through the city, …

Sušak - Pećine

The neighbourhood of Sušak that lies across the river was once a separate settlement. It got its name from the Croatian verb sušiti – “to dry”, since once upon …

The Rijeka Astronomical Center

Sveti Križ 33

Star gazers and those passionate about astronomy look no further as you’re about to enter the first astronomical center in Croatia. As it is positioned in the …

The Statue of Kamov

Titov trg

On the bridge leading to the Hotel Continental, there’s a statue of a man sitting on the railings – a scarily lifelike pose. This is Janko Polić Kamov, an …

The Rijeka Tunnel

Military turmoil leading up to World War II saw the construction of fortifications, bunkers and tunnels in Rijeka. Now, the first military tunnel has opened …

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