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Tito Square is the centre of the old town and belongs to the one of the most beautiful city squares in the former Venetian region. It is the juncture of the main town's traffic roads. At the square you can first see the beautiful Praetorian Palace. Tito Square with neighbourhood has the next attractions: Armeria, Pizzarello-Palma Palace, Loggia, the Cathedral of the Assumption, Del Bello Palace, Patriarch's tower, Rotunda of Janez Krstnik. The Praetor's Palace belongs to the central architecture monuments in Koper. It has rich building history from the 13th to the 17th century. In the second half of the 15th century got the present image. It was built in the place of the two older houses from the middle of the 13th century. It is the most representational secular building in the city with its late Gothic Renaissance facade and different inner areas. The palace was the seat of the Venetian captains and podestat's till the end of the 18th century. It is decorated with the statues, blazons and inscriptional stones. The cogged Ghibbeline addition was placed above the main facade in the year 1664. There stands Justice in stone, armed with a sword. Today is the Praetorian Palace arranged for the representational needs of the municipality and fitted with period furniture in the celebration hall, offices and exhibition areas on the ground floor. Foresteria was once used as accommodation and reception facilities for podesta's guests. It has beautiful stone Renaissance door named Porta del Corte. The Armeria was till the year 1550 warehouse of the weapon, then was the a loan office or pawnshop for poors and then the place for town's offices and vice homes. In the 18th century were the Foresteria and Armeria connected together, when they also heighten Armeria for one floor. In the portal of the former armoury is the town's blazon with the head of Medusa. Both buildings were built in the 15th and 16th century. The Loggia got the present image at the end of the 17th century. In remembrance of an epidemic of the plague a terra-cotta statue of Mary was erected above the corner in 1555. The Koper loggia is the only preserved Gothic city loggia in Slovenia. Above the slender stone pillars, the pointed Gothic arches are preserved. Its ground floor houses a cafe. The Cathedral of the Assumption was built in the second half of the 12th century. It was enlarged in the 15th century. In the lower part was preserved the Gothic style, higher is added the Renaissance touch. They created the new hall place in the first part of the 18th century. The belfry of the cathedral was sometimes the fortified building. Rotunda of Janez Krstnik belongs among the Roman architecture buildings.

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Tito Square - Praetorian Palace in Koper

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Praetorian Palace in Koper
Tito Square - Tito Square - Armeria in Pizzarello - Palma Palace

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Tito Square - Armeria in Pizzarello - Palma Palace
Tito Square - Pizzarello - Palma Palace

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Pizzarello - Palma Palace
Tito Square - Pizzarello - Palma Palace in Koper

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Pizzarello - Palma Palace in Koper
Tito Square - Foresteria (accomodation facilities for podesta's guests) and Armeria (weapon warehouse)

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Foresteria (accomodation facilities for podesta's guests) and Armeria ...
Tito Square - Armeria - weapon warehouse

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Armeria - weapon warehouse
Tito Square - Tito Square with Loza and Pizzarello - Palma Palace

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Tito Square with Loza and Pizzarello - Palma Palace
Tito Square - Loza

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Loza
Tito Square - Loza in Koper

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Loza in Koper
Tito Square - Tito Square with Cathedral of Mary's Assumption

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Tito Square with Cathedral of Mary's Assumption
Tito Square - Cathedral of Mary's Assumption

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Cathedral of Mary's Assumption
Tito Square - Cathedral and Town Tower

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Cathedral and Town Tower
Tito Square - Cathedral of Mary's Assumption in Koper

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Cathedral of Mary's Assumption in Koper
Tito Square - Cathedral of Mary's Assumption - Entrance

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Cathedral of Mary's Assumption - Entrance
Tito Square - Cathedral of Mary's Assumption

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Cathedral of Mary's Assumption
Tito Square - Praetorian Palace

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Praetorian Palace
Tito Square - Gates under Praetorian Palace

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Gates under Praetorian Palace
Tito Square - View of Praetorian Palace and Town Tower from Cevljarska Street

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View of Praetorian Palace and Town Tower from Cevljarska Street
Tito Square - Del Bello Palace

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Del Bello Palace
Tito Square - Patriarch Tower

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Patriarch Tower
Tito Square - Rotunda of St. John The Baptist

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Rotunda of St. John The Baptist
Tito Square - Rotunda of St. John The Baptist

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Rotunda of St. John The Baptist
Tito Square - Koper <br> Town Tower - Belfry

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Tito Square - Koper - Town Tower <br> View of city Koper

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Koper - Town Tower

View of city 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), Čežarji (587), Škocjan (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), Kortine (122), Movraž (122), Grintovec (118), Grinjan (117), Barizoni (117), Rakitovec (114), Gabrovica pri Črnem Kalu (108), Dol pri Hrastovljah (97), Loka (96), Cepki (85), Kastelec (80), Črnotiče (79), Predloka (79), Poletiči (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), Praproče (25), Rožar (25), Koromači - Boškini (23), Fijeroga (23), Abitanti (22), Dilici (15), Stepani (15), Maršiči (13), Pisari (12), Šeki (12), Galantiči (11), Belvedur (7), Tuljaki (6), Olika (5), Sokoliči (3), Karli (2), Peraji (0), Zanigrad (0), Brič (0), Močunigi (0), Brežec pri Podgorju (0)