Rovinj (Rovigno) - miasto, które kiedyś było wyspą / Chorwacja

Rovinj's history dates back to the 7th century BC, when it was a settlement of the Illyrian tribe. In 129 BC, it came under the rule of the Roman Empire. The Romans called the city Arupiunum or Mons Rubineus, later Ruginium, and finally Ruvinium. It was built on an island near the coast. In 856, it was attacked by Slavs led by Prince Domagoj. Only in 1763 was the city connected to the mainland by filling the strait. After the collapse of the Roman Empire around the 5th century, it became part of the Byzantine Empire. From the 6th to the 8th centuries, it belonged to the Exarchate of Ravenna. In 788, it became part of the Frankish Empire, who fortified the city. However, this did not protect it from constant sieges and destruction by Saracens and pirates in the 9th and 10th centuries. For the following centuries, the town belonged to feudal lords. From 1209, it was ruled by the Patriarch of Aquileia. From 1283 to 1797, it became part of the Republic of Venice. It also received city rights at this time (1531). During Venetian rule, the city was well fortified, boasting city walls with three gates. The still-existing city walls, the Baroque city gate known as "Balbi's Arch" (1680), and the late Renaissance clock tower all date from the period of Venetian rule. After the fall of the Venetians and the Napoleonic era, Rovinj became part of the Austrian Empire until World War I. Under Habsburg rule (1813–1920), the city developed rapidly. It became the largest city on the western coast of Istria. A fish processing plant, a tobacco factory, a theater, and the Maria Theresa Hospital were built during this time. From 1920 to 1945, it belonged to Italy, becoming part of Croatia after World War II. The main monument (besides the old town) is the Church of St. Euphemia, built in the Venetian Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century on the site of several previous churches, houses the relics of St. Euphemia of Chalcedon, the city's patron saint. #Croatia #istria #monuments #Adriatic #croatia_car Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music Artist: Benjamin Tissot License code: X8CBR6WDSPXIA0VM License code: GYP0TFNVWLKZRTAP