5 Sights in Piran - Pirano, Slovenia (with Map and Images)

St. George's Parish Church in Piran is a Roman Catholic church located on the hill above Piran, a port town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia. It was built in the Venetian Renaissance architectural style and has been dedicated to Saint George. It was the life work of the stonemason Bonfante Torre from Venice.

Wikipedia: St. George's Parish Church (Piran) (EN)

The Maritime Museum "Sergej Mašera" Piran is a museum for the history of maritime affairs in Slovenia. The museum was founded in 1954 as the Piran City Museum, in the premises of the classicist Gabrielli-De Castro Palace on Cankarjev embankment. Initially, the museum also included the Piran City Library and the City Archives. He was given the current title after the national hero Sergei Masher in 1967.

Wikipedia: Pomorski muzej »Sergej Mašera« Piran (SL), Website

Venetian is the popular name for the house that stands on the corner of Tartini Square in Piran, at the intersection with IX Corps Street. It represents the most beautiful example of Venetian Gothic architecture in Piran and is the oldest preserved house on Tartini Square.

Wikipedia: Benečanka (SL)

St. Peter's Church St. Peter's Basilica is one of the churches in Piran. It is dedicated to St. Peter. The original church from 1272 stood outside the then city walls. It was given its present appearance by the architect Pietro Nobile in 1818. The overall composition and façade suggest an academically pure classicism. Above the front door is a relief by the sculptor Antonio Bosa, depicting the handing over of the keys to St. Peter.

Wikipedia: Cerkev sv. Petra, Piran (SL)

St. Peter's Church Roka is one of the churches in Piran. It stands in Brotherhood Square, which is also known as Rok Square. The church is said to have been built in the 17th century. It is dedicated to St. Roch, who, after helping people suffering from the plague on his way to Rome, fell ill himself and became an intercessor against infectious diseases. There is one bell in the bell tower.

Wikipedia: Cerkev sv. Roka, Piran (SL)