Piran
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Tartinijev trg with cathedral St. George and Tartini's Statue |
Saint Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall.Piran (
Italian Pirano) is a
town and
municipality in southwestern
Slovenia on the
Adriatic coast along the
Piran Bay. The municipality has 16,758 (2002) inhabitants and covers a 46.6 km² area. The town has 4,576 (2002) inhabitants on an 1 km² area. The municipality is bilingual, both
Slovenian and
Italian are official languages. It borders on the south with
Croatia, on the north (on the sea) with
Italy and on the east with the municipalities of
Izola and
Koper.The highest peak is 289 m high (Baretovec pri Padni). The municipality's festival is on
October 15, which celebrates the foundation of the first naval detachment Koper in the year
1944. The municipality boasts an international
airport and a
marina.
Piran is an old
Mediterranean town situated at the tip of the Piran peninsula along the
Piran Bay. The town resembles a large open-air museum, with
medieval architecture and a rich culture heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give the town its special charm. Piran is the administrative centre of the local area and one of Slovenia's major tourist attractions.
Piran is the birthplace of composer and violinist
Giuseppe Tartini (born
April 8,
1692), who played an important role in shaping its cultural heritage. The town's main square, Tartinijev trg (
Piazza Tartini), is named after him.
To mark the 200th anniversary of Tartini's birth, the people of Piran decided to erect a monument in his honour. Venetian artist Antonio dal Zotto was commissioned to create the larger-than-life bronze statue of the "maestro", which was eventually mounted on its pedestal in
1896. The statue dominates the square, overlooked by the Cathedral of
St. George.
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VR Panoramas of Piran*
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Information Portal of Piran*
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Virtual panorama from Piran
