An old basilica


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September 11th 2006
Published: June 16th 2017
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Caught the bus here and visited the UNESCO world heritage church.


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01 Ruins01 Ruins
01 Ruins

Ruins of the Temple of Neptune.
02 Mosaics02 Mosaics
02 Mosaics

Old mosaics under the basilica floor.
03 More mosaics03 More mosaics
03 More mosaics

More mosaics under the floor.
04 Inside04 Inside
04 Inside

The inside of the basilica and its famous Byzantine mosaics.
05 Remains05 Remains
05 Remains

Remains of the adjoining palace's mosaics.
06 Fish mosaic06 Fish mosaic
06 Fish mosaic

Mosaics on display in the palace.
07 Palace remains07 Palace remains
07 Palace remains

Remains of the palace's mosaic flooring.
08 Mosaics08 Mosaics
08 Mosaics

More mosaics on display in the palace.
09 Bell tower09 Bell tower
09 Bell tower

The Euphrasian Basilica's bell tower.
10 Bells10 Bells
10 Bells

The bells of the basilica up in the bell tower.
11 View11 View
11 View

The view of Porec from the top of the bell tower.
12 Sea12 Sea
12 Sea

The sea and another church bell tower.
13 Front13 Front
13 Front

The front of the basilica.
14 Entrance14 Entrance
14 Entrance

The entrance to the basilica.
15 Entrance15 Entrance
15 Entrance

The entrance to the area where the basilica and palace are.
16 North-east tower16 North-east tower
16 North-east tower

One of the few reminders of the Venetian's rule here in the 15th century.
17 Pentagonal tower17 Pentagonal tower
17 Pentagonal tower

Another reminder of the Venetian's ruling.
18 Round tower18 Round tower
18 Round tower

The third surviving tower from the Venetians ruling.


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