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Labin, a picturesque town situated on a 320 meters high hill and only three kilometers from the seaside, was inhabited already two thousand years B.G. The remnants of Kunci, one of the settlements called the 'castellums', dating from the Bronze Age, can be found in the vicinity of Labin. Its old Illyrian-Celtic name is Albona or Alvona and it was probably founded by Celts in the 4th century B.C. on the ruins of the ancient city. Some historians say it was fortified by the Illyrians in the 11th century B.C. They also say that Albona in the Celtic language means 'a town on the hill' or 'an elevated settlement'.
Churches, Chapels, Basilicas, Chatedrals and Monasteries in Labin
Church of Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birth (Labin, Istria)
Three-nave church of Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birth built in 1336 on the foundations of the small church from the 11th century. It was reconstructed several times… Church of Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birth Info
Church of St. Barbara (Raša, Istria)
The town square is dominated by St. Barbara church, the patron of all miners. The church itself is shaped like an upturned coal-mine cart, while the church tower reminds of a coal mine lamp… Church of St. Barbara Info
Church of St. Andrea (Rabac, Istria)
St. Andrea’s Church from 15th century, is the oldest building heritage in the resort… Church of St. Andrea Info