Istria County is the westernmost county in
Croatia
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. It borders on the north by the country of Slovenia and on the east on the Quarnero (Kvarner) Bay. On the northeast side it borders with
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The ...
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Istria has had an interesting history because it was the center of constant conflicts with various countries, empires and kingdoms of Europe. Because of this there were many monuments, building, including chapels built during the long history.
List of chapels
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St. Lucia d'Albona, (17th century in
Skitača
Skitača is a small hamlet in northwest Croatia, in the eastern coast of Istria County, and is one of many settlements scattered in the County. These small settlements started to form in the 13-14th century continuing into the 19th century when Na ...
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San Giovanni Battista San Giovanni Battista is the Italian translation of Saint John the Baptist.
It may also refer to: Italian churches
* San Giovanni Battista, Highway A11, a church in Florence, Italy
* San Giovanni Battista, Praiano, a church in Praiano, Italy
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, (14th century in
Brovinje
Brovinje it, Brovigne is a small settlement/hamlet, in Istria County in Croatia, with a little more than 50 houses in 1950. It is located in the Labinština peninsula of Istria County, Croatia. Overlooking the Gulf of Kvarner in the northern Adri ...
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San Giuseppe in Koromacno, 20th century,(Today a Market in
Koromačno
Koromačno ( hr, Koromačno, it, Valmazzinghi as it was called under the Italian control) is a small hamlet adjacent to the cement factory for which it was built in the early 1900 for the workers. It is also a small port to accept small cargo ship ...
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San Martino in Cerovica (Istria) in
Cerovica (Ruins,18th century)
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San Matteo
Matthew the Apostle,, shortened to ''Matti'' (whence ar, مَتَّى, Mattā), meaning "Gift of YHWH"; arc, , Mattai; grc-koi, Μαθθαῖος, ''Maththaîos'' or , ''Matthaîos''; cop, ⲙⲁⲧⲑⲉⲟⲥ, Mattheos; la, Matthaeus a ...
under Mt. Babrini.......(Ruins,13 century)
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St. Lorenzo in Produbas also called
San Lorenzo d'Albona and
Sveti Lovrec Labinski in the hamlets
Diminići and
Kobaici, (17th century). This chapel became a parish during the division of the District of Albona in 1632. It is located in Istria County, Croatia.
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Santa Marina in S.Marina (Istria) in
Santa Marina, (13th century). Restored in 1926.
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St. Nicolo in Drenje
See also
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Brovinje
Brovinje it, Brovigne is a small settlement/hamlet, in Istria County in Croatia, with a little more than 50 houses in 1950. It is located in the Labinština peninsula of Istria County, Croatia. Overlooking the Gulf of Kvarner in the northern Adri ...
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Cerovica (Istria)
The township hr, Cerovica / it, Cerovizza is bordered on the east by the sea of Quarnero from S.Martino to Brovinje; to the North by the Township Chermenizza; and to the East by the Township hr, Vlakovo, Istria. The head hamlet of the Town ...
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Koromačno
Koromačno ( hr, Koromačno, it, Valmazzinghi as it was called under the Italian control) is a small hamlet adjacent to the cement factory for which it was built in the early 1900 for the workers. It is also a small port to accept small cargo ship ...
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Skitača
Skitača is a small hamlet in northwest Croatia, in the eastern coast of Istria County, and is one of many settlements scattered in the County. These small settlements started to form in the 13-14th century continuing into the 19th century when Na ...
References
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