Gračišće
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Coat of arms of Gračišće
Gračišće (Italian: Gallignana) is a town and a municipality in Istria, Croatia, elevation 457m. The population is 1,433 (census 2001).
Gračišće is located about 8 kilometres east of Pazin, on the road Pazin - Kršan - Vozilići. It is seated on the top of the hill and it is typical medieval Istrian town. Gračišće stands completely under monumental protection. Near Gračišće about 1 km west from it there is a hill named Peruncovac named after the highest god of the Slavic pantheon Perun.
It has several interesting landmarks including The church of Majka Božja (the Mother of God) which was built in 1425, small church of sveti Anton Padovanski (St. Anthony of Padova) and sveta Eufemija (St. Euphemia) built in 1383. In St. Eufemia church there is very impressive crucifix from 13. century and golden baroque altar. The successive reconstruction of sveta Eufemia church did not change the essential characteristics of it's medieval architecture. Many residential houses were built in 15. century as dates which are inscribed on the portals show. In the middle ages it was encircled by fortifications and one of the towers and main municipal gates are still standing today.
The parish church of sveti Vid (St. Vitus) was built in 1769. From the old cemetery which is located in front of St. Vitus church one has a beautiful panoramic view of inner Istria up to the Učka mountain range (1402m), Julian Alps and Dolomites. In Gračišće you can also see Salamun Palace, the only example of a Gothic residence in this part of Istria. Summer seat of the Pićan bishop was also located in Gračišće.
Between Gračišće an Pićan lies the protected landscape (570 ha) with unusual geological characteristics.
Srećko Zuglia (1888-1969), important Croatian lawyer and law professor attended elementary school in Gračišće.
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