The Old Town Centres
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The old city centre has many important buildings. Among them are Carpaccio square with Taverna, Saint Justina’s column and fountain, fountain Da Ponte, the Muda Gate, Praetorian Palace (Pretorijska palača), cathedral and the defence tower, square Brolo with the park, Fontico with the heraldic decoration, Palace Tarsia, Palace Almerigogna, Palace De Belli, the Rotunda of the Assumption. Carpaccio Square is embellished with the Carpaccio House, the Gothic building from the 15th century. It was the residence of the Venetian painter Benedetto Carpaccio, the son of the famous Vittore. They left the city the rich painting’s heritage. In the middle of the square is the Saint Justina’s column, which was built in the memory of the participation of the local people in the victorious battle against the Turks by the Lepan in the year 1571. The view to the sea is partially veiled with the Taverna, former Venetian salt storehouse, today the multi purposed entertainment place. The baroque decorated fountain Da Ponte is originated from the year 1666. For more centuries in this place the local people were supplied with drinkable water, which has by the wooden tubes, placed to the sea bottom, arrived from the sea hinterland. The Muda Gate, former town’s gate, were long centuries the only entrance to the city by land. They are in the renaissance style. In the left side of the gates are the remains of the former town’s walls with the small arched doors and in the right side is the church of the Saint Basso from the 16th century. The Praetorian Palace (Pretorijska palača), town's house in the times of the Venetian Republic, is the most precious architecture memorial of the city Koper. The facade of the Cathedral of the Assumption is built in the gothic and in the renaissance style, by them is raising the imposing town's tower, sometimes parted from the cathedral. In the middle of the square Brolo are standing the stony fountains from the end of the 15th century, where the local people were supplied with rainwater. The Fontico is the former granary, built in the year 1392.

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Old Town Centre - Old City Centre - Brolo Square

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Old City Centre - Brolo Square
Old Town Centre - Carpaccio Square <br> Carpaccio Square with Taverna, Column of St. Justine and fountain  in Koper

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Carpaccio Square

Carpaccio Square with Taverna, Column of St. ...
Old Town Centre - Carpaccio Square <br> View from Taverna on Column of St. Justine

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Carpaccio Square

View from Taverna on Column of St. Justine
Old Town Centre - Presern Square <br> Da Ponte Fountain

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Presern Square

Da Ponte Fountain
Old Town Centre - Presern Square <br> View of Presern Square through Muda Gate

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Presern Square

View of Presern Square through Muda Gate
Old Town Centre - Presern Square <br> Muda Gate

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Presern Square

Muda Gate
Old Town Centre - Tito Square <br> Praetorian Palace in Koper

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Tito Square

Praetorian Palace in Koper
Old Town Centre - Tito Square <br> Cathedral of Mary's Assumption in Koper

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Tito Square

Cathedral of Mary's Assumption in Koper
Old Town Centre - Tito Square <br> View of Praetorian Palace and Town Tower from Cevljarska Street

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Tito Square

View of Praetorian Palace and Town Tower from...
Old Town Centre - Koper <br> Town Tower - Belfry

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Old Town Centre - Koper - Town Tower <br> View of city Koper

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Koper - Town Tower

View of city Koper
Old Town Centre - Brolo Square <br> Park

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Old Town Centre - Brolo Square <br> Fontico - heraldic decorations

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Brolo Square

Fontico - heraldic decorations
Old Town Centre - Cevljar Street <br> Tarsia Palace - Entrance

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Cevljar Street

Tarsia Palace - Entrance
Old Town Centre - Cevljar Street <br> Almerigogna Palace

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Cevljar Street

Almerigogna Palace
Old Town Centre - Cankar Street

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Old Town Centre - Cankar Street <br> Corner Palace

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Cankar Street

Corner Palace
Old Town Centre - Cankar Street <br> Rotunda of Mary's Assumption - St. Elia

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Cankar Street

Rotunda of Mary's Assumption - St. Elia
Old Town Centre - Cankar Street <br> De Belli Palace

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Cankar Street

De Belli Palace
Old Town Centre - Gramsci Square

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Old Town Centre - Kidric Street

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Old Town Centre - Verger Square

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Old Town Centre - Verger Square <br> Park

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Old Town Centre - Grammer School Square

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Old Town Centre - Grammar School Square <br> The Verzi Portal in Koper

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Grammar School Square

The Verzi Portal in Koper
Old Town Centre - Grammar School Square <br> Church of Saint Thomas

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Grammar School Square

Church of Saint Thomas
Old Town Centre - Kapodistrias Square

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Old Town Centre - Kapodistrias and Giordan Square <br> Monument of Ioannis A. Kapodistrias

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Kapodistrias and Gior...

Monument of Ioannis A. Kapodistrias
Old Town Centre - Kapodistrias and Giordan Square <br> Giordan Square

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Old Town Centre - Destradi Square

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Old Town Centre - St. Anne's Church

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Old Town Centre - St. Nicholas Church

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Old Town Centre - Totto ex Gavardo Palace

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Old Town Centre - Servite Monastery

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Old Town Centre - Koper - Belgramoni <br> Belgramoni - Tacco Palace

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Koper - Belgramoni

Belgramoni - Tacco Palace
Old Town Centre - Regional Museum Koper

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Municipality: KOPER (51794 population)

Settlements in the municipality:

Koper (25521 population), Sv. Anton (1971), Dekani (1632), Spodnje Škofije (1432), Hrvatini (1292),

Pobegi (1254), Prade (1233), Zgornje Škofije (989), Bertoki (985), Šmarje (897), Kampel (770), Vanganel (654), Gažon (624), Šalara (620), Bonini (610), Bošamarin (602), Kolomban (596), Škocjan (587), Čežarji (587), Plavje (565), Marezige (544), Manžan (506), Krkavče (323), Babiči (310), Puče (271), Koštabona (250), Gračišče (244), Črni Kal (229), Boršt (207), Tinjan (197), Srgaši (187), Pomjan (182), Osp (181), Jelarji (180), Kubed (179), Triban (173), Rižana (159), Popetre (150), Čentur (147), Premančan (142), Lopar (141), Podgorje (140), Pregara (138), Hrastovlje (134), Cerej (126), Movraž (122), Kortine (122), Grintovec (118), Barizoni (117), Grinjan (117), Rakitovec (114), Gabrovica pri Črnem Kalu (108), Dol pri Hrastovljah (97), Loka (96), Cepki (85), Kastelec (80), Poletiči (79), Črnotiče (79), Predloka (79), Zazid (78), Krnica (78), Montinjan (76), Labor (73), Bezovica (68), Brezovica pri Gradinu (66), Truške (66), Lukini (64), Topolovec (63), Gradin (62), Sočerga (60), Glem (59), Kozloviči (53), Trsek (51), Trebeše (51), Podpeč (47), Butari (46), Župančiči (45), Sirči (43), Smokvica (37), Bočaji (31), Dvori (29), Zabavlje (28), Socerb (27), Rožar (25), Praproče (25), Fijeroga (23), Koromači - Boškini (23), Abitanti (22), Dilici (15), Stepani (15), Maršiči (13), Šeki (12), Pisari (12), Galantiči (11), Belvedur (7), Tuljaki (6), Olika (5), Sokoliči (3), Karli (2), Zanigrad (0), Brič (0), Močunigi (0), Brežec pri Podgorju (0), Peraji (0)