Medulin

Arcus

In the 20th century, during the excavation of the foundation for the hotel Arcus discovered the remains of an ancient cemetery. This area on the north side of the land was dedicated to the city of the dead. Residents, rich and poor, slaves and freedmen, were buried in this area from 1 to 6 century. There is discovered large imperial and late antique necropolis, which is in the northeast. Memorial was surrounded by a wall similar to the cemetery walls. The research involved 312 burials and have found 2 lead sarcophagus in brick tombs.

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At stake (ustrinum) were burnt dead during the mourning procession and light torches and oil lamps. The living followed beloved dead with drinks and libations and breaking vessel to last rest. After cremation, the ashes and bones (bustum) with objects of the deceased dear to him in life, slow in the excavated pits or cracks and stone urns. These were the graves of the poorer residents. Richer, they took the remains of the deceased in a glass container (olae) and then in stone urns. In the second century, from the time of Emperor Hadrian, in particular the recognition of Christians and their traditions of Constantine the Great, the body of the deceased is not burned but would bury the masonry tombs, stone overhead and lead sarcophagi. Poorer people and children are buried in the broken amphoras, or directly into a pit covered with soil.

Church of Our Lady of Good Health

Coming to the center of Medulin first it is seen a small church, which nicely rounded plot seaside town. It used to be the parish church. It is also the oldest building in Medulin, built in 1726. year.

Nave structure adapted in the front and a distaff with two bells on top of the gable. It is equipped with stone altars, statues and paintings. The altar is adorned Renaissance-Baroque statue of the Madonna and Child with reliefs that surround it. The author is Paolo Camps Venetian sculptor of the 16th century. The statue in the center of the triptych, and reliefs Saint Sebastian and Saint Rocco, and other parts are now on the restoration of Venice. Church of Our Lady of Good Health is decorated with two rows of tiles painted biblical motifs Glagolitic graffiti, that are preserved and two fragments of frescoes from the 15th century. Even old tourist guide to Pula and surroundings from 1889.godni, suggests a visit to this city.

  

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Church of St. Agnes

The walk through the history of Medulin unavoidable parish church of St. Agnes which was built in 1894th year, characterized by its 33 meter-high tower, which is a common theme in postcards of Medulin.

The church is named after the Roman martyrs. The girl from Rome, was born about 291, and she was the daughter of a respectable patrician family, grew up in splendor and opulence. But, with twelve or thirteen years has put her life in the service of Christianity. During the persecution of Diocletian she refused to marry the son of a Roman perfect Sempronius, and when it was learned that she is a Christian, she was subjected to terrible humiliation and torment. She died on January 21th. Every year on this day Christians celebrate the day of St. Agnes.

 

 

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Church of St. Agnes is a unique church on the Istrian peninsula of Istria, because all the churches have only one belfry. Also, unlike most Catholic churches that are properly oriented in an east-west, with bell towers on the west, the Church of St. Agnes has a bell tower for the eastern front. It was built 1893rd on the hill where previously has been a cemetery and a small church with a bell tower dedicated 1894th after Bishop John Baptist Flappu. The church is a basilica form with three naves and apse. The interior of the church was edited by local craftsmen-artisans, the most famous marble font created by the famous Croatian sculptor Ante Orlic. Among the church's equipment it is kept and silver plated processional cross from the 15th century.