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The church has two entrances, one in the street Vladimir Švalbe and the other in the street Silvana Chiurca. The church is quite high and roomy, but its size is not expressed so much as it is situated between high buildings. In the Middle Ages the church was shelterfor the poor, the sick and foreigners. The church was restored sometime before the 2nd World War II and re-1980th Year. Worship takes place every day.
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Church of the Holy Cross Wednesday, 24 November 2010 04:17
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The church is the 14th Century and is located on St. Cross. street According to the legend of St. Eufemia just near the church and stopped the sarcophagus. Precisely because of this pillar was erected under the church to which the label must be talking about it. The church is a private gallery.
Chapel of St. Trinity Wednesday, 24 November 2010 04:17
At present the square on the pond, near the bus station is the oldest monument of Rovinj, Chapel St. Trinity. From the age of romance and an unusual appearance (heptagonal). It was built in the 12th Century.
Today it is a private gallery.
Legend about Cissa – Rovinj Atlantis Wednesday, 24 November 2010 04:17
While many discuss it yet reliable evidence of the existence of the island Cisse and that was settled there. By assumption Cissa was the last point on the peninsula, which was then the earthquake has become an island in the territory of the other islands: St.. Andrew, Maskin, Sv. Ivan on the horizon, Školj donkeys. According to some legends there was a group of 200 meters from the lighthouse, where the current marine reef fishermen called Rubino. According to popular legend after the island sank Cisse population fled to the mainland, where they founded the city.
1890th In the first dive was done at locations where it is assumed that there Cissa. Found the remains of walls built with mortar and established the existence of street.
Legend of Cissi, Rovinj Atlantis
While many discuss it yet reliable evidence of the existence of the island Cisse and that was settled there. By assumption Cissa was the last point on the peninsula, which was then the earthquake has become an island in the territory of the other islands: St.. Andrew, Maskin, Sv. Ivan on the horizon, Školj donkeys. According to some legends there was a group of 200 meters from the lighthouse, where the current marine reef fishermen called Rubino. According to popular legend after the island sank Cisse population fled to the mainland, where they founded the city.
1890th In the first dive was done at locations where it is assumed that there Cissa. Found the remains of walls built with mortar and established the existence of street.
The legend of St. Eufemia Wednesday, 24 November 2010 04:17
According to legend, the 800th Rovinj citizens saw a something like a stone boat approaching the shore. It was a marble sarcophagus. They tried to pull it out and using horses and oxen, but to no avail, and finally gave up. Then appeared a nice girl, “I Euphemia Chalcedon and you will pull this sheet rock with my body,” addressing a young man. Indeed, young heifers using to remove the coffin and carried him to St.. George’s at the top of the hill. Opening the sarcophagus of a stationary saw the girl next to it was a parchment that said: “This is the body of St. Euphemia, virgin of Chalcedon, who died on 16th September 304 years of the Lord. ”
Born in 290 In Chalcedon near Constantinople. Eufemija accepting Christianity, during the persecution of Christians being arrested and thrown into prison. Even after the torture did not want to give up Christianity and was thrown into the arena with lions. Also according to legend, she was a lion bit his hand, but still did not attack. She died in the arena 304th When she was 15 years.
Many pilgrims from all over Istria came into the church before the coffin in which he was st. Euphemia, especially coming on her 16th holiday September. Even today, the organizes a big celebration on that day, as the patron of Rovinj.