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PorecCity Special

patriarchs built their luxurious villas here to celebrate the beauty of life.
Poreč’s Historical Heritage
Poreč’s richness is measured by its historical heritage, deeply rooted in this area for
thousands of years.  The priceless city centre, located on a small peninsula submerged
in the sea.  Its foundations were put in place during the time of the rule of the Roman
Empire.  From then until now the symmetrical geometric layout of the streets has been
preserved, the along the length of Decumanus and transverse Cardo Street.
The priceless Euphrasian Basilica, was built in the 6th century and its value has been
recognised by UNESCO, the protector of the world’s heritage who in 1997 took this
location under its wing.  Within the sometime Poreč city walls, near the oldest square,
Marafor, the fragments of ancient temples are thoughtfully cared for.
The rich treasury of old-city monuments belongs to the Romanic House dating from the
13th century, the House of Two Saints dating from the 15th century and the baroque
interior of the Istrian Parliament.  As it grew outside the city walls, medieval churches
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