Virtual Museum Rijeka

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Rijeka
The Rječina—A Natural Oasis Within Easy Reach of Rijeka image
The Rječina is a river which has played an important role in the life of the city of Rijeka for centuries—it supplies its drinking water, but also
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Sugar Refinery Palace – sugar comes first image
The story about sugar, sailing boats and rope There is a phrase in Croatian language Šećer dolazi na kraju (literally Sugar comes last), but when
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Port of Rijeka – story of a fishing adventure on a seiner image
Night fishing adventure on a seiner Kvarner bay is a fishing paradise. It is abundant in highly appreciated fish like tuna, common dentex, gilt-head
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Torpedo production plant – the invention which brought Rijeka the world reputation image
The first in the world – Rijeka torpedo! Many great minds knew that knowledge is the power that cannot be taken away from you. In search of the
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The Leaning Tower of Rijeka—A Bell Tower with a Tilt and a Historical Significance image
At the center of the Old Town of Rijeka, next to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, stands one of the few preserved medieval
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The Morčić—A Symbol of Identity, History, and Luck image
One of the most recognizable symbols of Rijeka and Primorje is definitely the morčić—the specific motif of a black man with a turban, most often
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