Mirine basilica
Mirine basilica is a ruins in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Mirine basilica is situated nearby to the ruins Fulfinum, as well as near the beach Pesja.Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: dilapidated early Christian complex of the ancient Roman settlement Fulfinum on the island of Krk in Croatia
- Also known as: “Mirine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fulfinum and Rijeka Airport.
Fulfinum
Ruins
Photo: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Municipium Flavium Fulfinum was an old Roman settlement on the island of Krk, Croatia, just a few kilometres from the town of Omišalj. Archaeological findings show the first traces of settlement in the area dating back into the 1st century when the Romans settled the area following the Illyrian Wars as a retirement community for soldiers. Fulfinum is situated 110 metres southeast of Mirine basilica.
Rijeka Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Pilot320, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rijeka Airport is the international airport serving Rijeka, Croatia. It is located near the town of Omišalj on the island of Krk, 17 km from the Rijeka railway station. Rijeka Airport is situated 2½ km northeast of Mirine basilica.
Fortičina
Archaeological site
Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
Fortičina is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northeast of Mirine basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omišalj and Njivice.
Omišalj
Village
Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
Omišalj is a coastal municipality in the north-west of the island of Krk in Croatia. The population of Omišalj itself is 1,887, while the municipality also includes the nearby village of Njivice, bringing the total population to 2,992.
Njivice
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Njivice is a town in Croatia. It was once a small fishermen's village and is now a famous tourist centre today. They have a long tradition of private accommodation. The vegetation extends all the way to the sea and the entire coast is one large beach.
Rudine
Village
Photo: harassek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rudine is a hamlet on the northern end of the Croatian island of Krk, to the north of the Soline Bay. It is part of the municipality of Dobrinj. As of 2021, it had 5 inhabitants. Rudine is best known for the Biserujka cave. Rudine is situated 6 km southeast of Mirine basilica.
Mirine basilica
- Categories: building complex and historic site
- Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.20394° or 45° 12′ 14″ northLongitude
14.54414° or 14° 32′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FQP6G3V+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 718919422OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q131197105
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to German—“Mirine basilica” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Mirine”
- German: “Basilika von Mirine”
- German: “Mirine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fulfinum Forum and Pesja.
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