Monday, March 11, 2019

Koper, Slovenia Sept. 15 2017

Koper is a port city in Slovenia, on the country's Adriatic coastline. You get off the ship and take an elevator up to it's medieval old town centering around Titov Trg, a square with Venetian-influenced landmarks such as the Praetorian Palace and a Gothic-style loggia, while nearby Da Ponte Fountain is a replica of Venice's famed Rialto Bridge. Rebuilt many times, the circa-12th-century Cathedral of the Assumption features a tall campanile with sweeping bay views.
This walking tour started at Tito Square. The style is a mixture of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque, and the structures date back to the 12th to 19th centuries. 
The white lines on the blocks, mark where the peasants were to stand behind, leaving the center for the aristocrats.
Colourful decorations leading to another shopping district.
The balconies were bowed out at the bottom to accommodate
date the Debutantes dresses pushed out by crinolines.
There are fountains and complex waterspouts everywhere. People used to get their water from these.





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