Vodnjan Things to Do Tips by JLBG

Writing

I tried to decipher this carving but could not achieve it. What I have read :
1488 TALI ME DOMADA COME STO CHE MA...
It seems to be written in the local istro rumanian dialect and should refer to the building of this house.

Carved window

A little further, a Romanesque style carved window is standing. Is it really Romanesque, or has it been built later in the Romanesque style, I do not know, as I have not read anything on any Romanesque building in Vodjnan.

A well

In the yard behind the Venetian gothic palace, the well looks ready to be used. However, I suppose that, just like everywhere else, it is actually not in use anymore and that the inhabitants prefer to use tap water ! Who would prefer to draw water out the well by hand power instead of turning the tap on the sink ?

Venetian gothic palace

An inhabited Venetian gothic palace with a twinned gothic window. In the inside yard, mason are working (a cement mixer appears under the vaulted doorway). Once renovated, it will be even more magnificent !

Ulica Castello

Further to Narodni trg, ulica Castello becomes even narrower than in its first part and a little section of it is a pedestrian only zone. At the other end, Ulica Castello opens on the ''piazza del Duomo'', where stand both the campanile and the cathedral.

The town hall

The town hall stands on Narodni Trg / Piazza del Popolo (People's square). A full picture has been given in the introduction section. On this close-up the interesting wooden balcony and the three windows with ribbed vault are better seen.

Saint Blaise or chief gardener ?

The statue of Saint Blaise, on top of the cathedral looked a bit strange. I shot this close up and discovered that it was holding a rake ! I suppose that a mischievous but vertigo free soul, climbed on top of the roof to put this rake as a bet and that nobody else dared climb to take it off.

Saint Blaise

The Saint Blaise (Sveti Blaz) cathedral is very large : it can receive up to 1,000 persons in its nave. It was built by the Venetians following the model of the cathedral San Pietro in Castello in Venice.

The campanile

The campanile of Saint Blaise (Sveti Blaz) is very high. It is said that it was possible to communicate by signs with Venice. I am afraid that now, because of global air pollution, it cannot be true anymore !

Ulica Castello

Ulica Castello, castle street, is lined with ancient houses. Some are in good condition, other need some repairs and other are presently being repaired. We saw a truck that took rumbles away. It was a few centimeters less wide than the street !