Balbi’s Arch

Balbi's Arch, in , , was built in 1678–79. The arch leads to Grisia Street. On one side, there is the carved head of a Turk while on the other is the carved head of a Venetian. It stands on the site of the old town gate.
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Photo: Ivana1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Palace and Ecomuseum Batana.

Town hall
Photo: Georg Karl Ell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town hall.

Museum
Photo: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 120 metres southwest of Balbi’s Arch.

Church
Photo: Andres rus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , often known as the Basilica of St. Euphemia and by locals as the Church of St. Fuma, is a Baroque church located on a hilltop in the heart of the historic part of , . is situated 280 metres northwest of Balbi’s Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rovinj and Rovinjsko Selo.

Photo: Orlovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in west situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294. Located on the western coast of the , it is a popular tourist resort and beach destination, in addition to being an active fishing port.

Village
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is a in the municipality of , in . It is connected by the D303 highway. is situated 7 km northeast of Balbi’s Arch.

Photo: Nikl Gábor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a millennia-old little town in . used to be a fisherman's village, but it is now more famous as a family tourist destination. Just off ’s coast lies one of the most beautiful Istrian archipelagos with 18 uninhabited islands.

Balbi’s Arch

Latitude
45.08214° or 45° 4′ 56″ north
Longitude
13.63421° or 13° 38′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FQM3JJM+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203701111
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q4850182
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Russian—“Balbi’s Arch” goes by many names.

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