Singers: Histri i Novella Song: Il valzer Istriano

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Grožnjan

Grožnjan - Grisignana

We sing a song in Italian (Venice - Italy) and dance the waltz (Vienna - Austria) on Istrian land (Croatia)!

Grožnjan - Grisignana

In Istria, for centuries fought for supremacy Histris, Illyrians, Celts, Greeks, Romans, Ostrogoths, Longobardi, Franks, Germans, Slavs, Italians ...It was first mentioned Grožnjan 1102th as Castrum Grisiniana. Forts and the city were managed by various masters, while the surrounding villages inhabited by Slavs.Venice was ruled in the 1358th until its collapse, 1797th. After a plague epidemic 1630th government settled craftsmen from Veneto and Friuli in the deserted towns, and villages were colonized by Slavic families.Napoleon has included Istria in the Illyrian provinces until 1813th.Since 1813th Istria was managed by Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918th.

Grožnjan - Grisignana early.

Access to town

City have raised the hands of artisans and traders.

Beautiful! The streets are full of greenery ...

…flowers …

…details…

…smell…

…peace…

…silence…

…color…

…intimacy…

The town is on a hill 300 m above sea level.

By the 1500th Mirna river was navigable to the foot Grožnjan, the town had its bow!

City gate

After the second World War II, almost all residents (native Italians), except for a few families left the town.

Grožnjan today is a city of artists!

Galerija MM (Maleković)Galerija Jedan plus (Rajković) Studio Porton (Zelenko) Galerija Lipa (Pavlinc) Galerija Amato (Lovnički) Galerija Gever & Vagan (Pavlović) Galerija Sol et Luna (Bingham) Galerija Il punto (Matei) Galerija La Giara (Ivanković) Galerija LG (Golik) Galerija Veli Jože (Jugovac) Galerija Togy (Tođeraš) Studio Borkovsky

Galerija "Tossa" Galerija "Grisa" Galerija "Pharos"Galerija "La perla" Galerija "Luna"Galerija "Roseta" (Javeršek) Galerija "Z" (Zelenko) Galerija Kamenko (Horvat)Studio B 73

Stara kovačnicaGalerija "ArtCell" (Mirko)Galerija Ca`A&SGalerija GassparGalerija L`angoloGalerija LavandaAteljer Sigma (Janušić) Ateljer Siparis (Pirinat) Galerija Olea (Hausner) Galerija "In vitro veritas" (Altin)Atelier "GB" (Garlandi) Galerija "Ars medica"

Here you feel like you're back home ...

… you feel intimately …

… you feel accepted …

Human hands created from stone a city-flower!

Grožnjan is a city with a soul!

Church of Saints Vitus, Modestus and Crescenza, martyrs in Roman times.

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