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Throughout history, Vrsar has gone through many changes. Three thousand years ago, the Histri tribe built the first fort on the hill where the castle is located, but its history truly started after the arrival of the Romans. Vrsar has got some of its most interesting sites from this period. The old city centre is full of culturally and historically valuable sites, and you can find signs of its rich past almost everywhere.
Visit and tour some of the many churches in the town of Vrsar!
Churches, Chapels, Basilicas, Chatedrals and Monasteries in Vrsar
Church of St. Fosca (Vrsar, Istria)
This church, dating from the first half of the 17th century, s built in the style of the Renaissance, but has some Baroque elements too… Church of St. Fosca Info
Church of Blessed Mary of Mercy (Funtana, Istria)
The Church of Blessed Mary of Mercy situated in abandoned graveyard was reconstructed from the grounds in 1998… Church of Blessed Mary of Mercy Info
Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel (Funtana, Istria)
This small church on the town’s graveyard was built in 1631 and then reconstructed in 1907, the same year when the old graveyard near Perila was abandoned… Church of St. Anthony (Vrsar, Istria)
Within the easy reach of the small town gate there is the church of St. Anthony of Padova dating from the second half of the 17th century and having characteristics of the Renaissance-Baroque style… Church of St. Anthony Info
Church of St. George (Vrsar, Istria)
Off the harbour there is the islet of St. George on which a Romanesque church bearing the same name is standing… Church of St. George Info
Church of St. Lucia (Funtana, Istria)
Above facade there is a distaff with no bell. It is a private property and the only regular service is on St. Lucia’s Day… Romanesque Basilica of St. Mary of the Sea (Vrsar, Istria)
In the Vrsar harbour there is a very interesting medieval monument: the Romanesque basilica of St. Mary of the Sea… Romanesque Basilica of St. Mary of the Sea Info
The Old Christian Basilica (Vrsar, Istria)
Next to the Romanesque basilica of St. Mary, in the walled-in backyard, there are remains (foundations and mosaic floor fragments) of the Old Christian basilica dating from the 4th century… The Old Christian Basilica Info
Parish church of St. Barnard (Funtana, Istria)
Next to the Romanesque basilica of St. Mary, in the walled-in backyard, there are remains (foundations and mosaic floor fragments) of the Old Christian basilica dating from the 4th century… Parish church of St. Barnard Info
Parish Church of St. Martin (Vrsar, Istria)
The town wall with Romanesque gate were once passing througt the place where the parish church is standing nowadays… Parish Church of St. Martin Info