RIJEKA AND PLACES TO TRAVEL IN RIJEKA (CROATIA)

It is located at 14 degrees 26 minutes east geographical required, 45 degrees, 21 minutes north latitude Population: 128,624 (census 2011th years) Area: 44 km2 Average annual temperature: 13.8 degrees C The average humidity in the 58% The total annual rainfall: 1228 mm Total of 86 rainy days in a year

Municipal Palace Municipal Palace, with its three facades dominating the square. Rijeka on 15 lipnja 1872nd got a new statute, by which the municipality was governed of 56 representatives from the Podesta (mayor) at the helm. There was a need for a new Town Hall and modern townhouses. Municipality of the 1833rd moved from the old "Commune Racki" in the building restored Augustinian monastery. A series of unplanned modifications that are building confiscated essential features. New Mayor John Ciotti 1873rd first attempt to solve the problem headquarters municipal administration. This task is a young architect, Filibert Bazaring, which is in the spirit of classicism in the current Veneto, where he was educated, redesigned the three facades of the palace which was inspired linked gentle baroque architecture church. Jerome and classicist dead last in the current building Radio - Rivers in delightful harmony. The small square was set courtyard of a stately residence. Relying on Renaissance forms, shallow vertical pilasters, rhythmic alternations of triangular and segmental lintels and a horizontal cornice under the attic, F. Bazaring created the moderate stage design townhouses, which became the arena of political struggle Rijeka autonomists to preserve municipal liberties threatened by the Hungarian state administration. In Rijeka since the Middle Ages leads bitter struggle for the autonomy. These facts were aware of its feudal lords. The most visible evidence of this Stendardac, stone city flagpole in front Municipal, which is a separate legal formula 1508th Emperor Maximilian

guaranteed the rights and privileges upon the town by its previous master, counts Devin and Walsee. of the Habsburgs to the sea caused the 1508th conflict with the Venetian Republic, where the River 2 X. 1509th burnt, looted and devastated. In memory of the faithful Rivers emperor, the 1508th year, erected a pillar with a relief depicting Saint. Vitus, patron river, holding a model of the hand, while on the other side of the pillar engraved text guarantees. This is a significant pillar of testimony politikopravne history Rivers. During the holidays the pole flies the City flag. Emphasis Square gives the facade of the Church of St.. Jerome, on which one can not speak of a separate history Augustinian monastery, whose "old cloister" flanked the eastern facade Municipal Palace.

Building Radio Rivers The back overlooks the square. It was built in 1848th designed by talented architect Anton Deseppio Late Biedermeier style. The elegant facade is a mass of decorative ornaments. Beneath the overhanging balcony, supported on columns, there is a passage that connects the Corso with the Square. The building was built for "Casino patriotico" since in 1889. it is the Croatian Reading Room, the famous center of cultural, artistic and political life of Rijeka Croatia. In her hall, facing the square, was taken 1906th famous "Rijeka Resolution", by which the square is named

Museum of Modern and Contemporary

Art is located on the second floor of the University Library. The museum, which was established at the initiative of academics, academic painter William Svenjak, opened to the public the second V. in 1949. year. The building Radio - Rivers is izlobeni space - small salon. The purpose of the museum is to acquaint the public with the development of modern art in Croatian, and present the visual arts in Rijeka and the region since the early 19th century to the present. Gallery organizes biennial exhibitions and Youth Biennial International Exhibition of original drawings; regional exhibitions Croatian painter and sculptor; solo and group exhibitions of local and foreign artists.

Maritime Museum CROATIAN COAST

Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral (Museum Square 1) was established in 1876th The museum shows the general view of the development of maritime (ship models, paintings of sailing, portraits captain of the 19th and 20th centuries) and the culture of Rijeka and the Rijeka region (archaeological, archeological findings, numismatics) has a collection of weapons, artificial crafts, especially furniture from the 17th to 19 century, the collection of paintings and prints (17th to 20th century), and archival. Part of the museum displays the ambient decorated rooms of the Governor's Palace in the late 19th century. The museum has a valuable collection of Dr. Francis Memorial Kresnika (1869th to 1943rd), famous maker of wind instruments. The ethnographic department is shown only part of the folk costumes of the region.

TOWN WALL North side of the facade of the church is a small park on the edge of which is an old wall with loop holes and holes for the beams that rested procession to watch. It was the city walls, proof of the ancient Old Town, historical center of Rijeka. This fragment is only a small part of the medieval walls that once encircled the town and the castle as the seat of the captain. Foundations of these walls back to late antiquity, and their route was adapted to the terrain, water sources and Rjeini, which was the port. Since the declaration of the river in 1718. free port, walls began to interfere strong urban development, and the 1780th Emperor Joseph II. allowing their destruction. This was fatal to the heritage value, because its provisions carried out very quickly. Preserved torso accidentally served the northern enclosure of the Benedictine monastery, and after its demolition 1911th, saved. Alongside the wall and ran a branch stream Hazel, who is the namesake of the tower into a moat dug around the walls until the end of the Corso. Water from the moat poured into the sea not far from the Radio - Rivers. City wall was slanted to the moat. On the outside of the North Wall led the way to the bank. On that stretch far short street Aldo Colonello, which we refer to Rjeina.