Buje
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An ancient Roman settlement, Buje has kept its medieval structure. Buje (Buie) is a small locality in the north Istriens. The environment of Buje (3,250 inhabitants) is particularly coined/shaped by intensive viticulture and agriculture. The region Bujes, also Bujstina mentioned, is considered further as if secrettap for hunt and riding tourism. The place lain on a hill is appropriate for 222 m over the sea level.
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How to get to Buje
Buje lies traffic-favorably in the northwest Istriens directly at the roads after Pazin and Pula. If one comes over the road of Umag and turns at the first traffic light left, one arrives in the center, where there are also parking possibilities.
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Insight into history of Buje
At Roman time the settlement Bullea was called. In the old part of town is the medieval structure with central place, close lanes and Townwalls (in 15. and 17. ct. restored) with medieval military towers keep remained.
What to see in Buje
Visit the church of St Servelus with beautiful wooden statues from the 15th century, or the Venetian Gothic palace and a 16th century loggia as well as St Mary church, and the Civic Museum. To the objects of interest also some Patrizierpaläste belong except the city loggia. The gothic palace at the main place with painted front from that is particularly interesting 15. Ct. is here also a stone column with longitudinal dimensions (16 Ct.). On the same place the parish church pc. Servulus from that stands for 16. Ct., which was probably established on the foundation walls of a Roman temple (with immured fragments of Roman and early-medieval columns, Stelen and inscriptions). In the church two carved sculptures the nut/mother God with child (14 become. and 15. Ct.), a wood sculpture st. Barbara (15. Ct.), sculptures st. Servulus and st. Sebastian (works of Giovanni Marchiri from the year 1737), a baroque painting with the landscape of Buje (18 Ct.), a large organ with silver whistles as well as measuring instrument keeps. The church tower (50 m highly) from that 16. Ct. stands separately from the church. - In outside of the walls lying the Marykirche of the end 15. Ct. are the gothic Marienskulptur from wood (15. Ct.), the gilded iron door in the Renassaisancestil (16. Ct.), and a Pietŕ (Tempera on wood) with Byzantine characteristics (15. Jh.), as well as eight paintings with Biblical scenes (works of Gaspar della Vecchia of the beginning 18. Ct.) worth seeing. In the city the museum with a ethnographic collection and an interesting exhibition of traditional handicrafts can be visited.
Ethnographic museum-
This small museum is alternately opened of 17-20 o'clock (Mo/Mi/Fr) and of 9-13 o'clock (Di/Do/Sa) and lies in the Ulica Prvoga Svibnja. Agricultural devices and traditional everyday life articles are issued. Beside the museum the Trg Slobode (liberty place) with beautiful prospect up to the sea lies. Crkva sports association Marija This again reconditioned church originates from that 15. Jh. and impresses 18 with its holzgetäfelten cover and before all eight large wall paintings of Gaspare della Vecchia from that. Jh. Crkva sports association Marija Trg sports association Servola On the place of the same name this parish church from that is to 16. Jh. old person Roman Relikte let assume that in same place a Roman temple stood. In the interior wood sculptures are and a baroque painting with the suitable title “opinion of Buje” The bell tower originates from the year 1480.
Places of excursions near Buje
The wine village Brtonigla is appropriate below Buje direction Novigrad. There a view of the again-baroque Zenonkirche is worthwhile itself and the different grave chapels. In addition here the well-known sculptor Aleksandar Rukavina lived, in whose house now a gallery was furnished.
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Sports & leisure time in Buje
simply and favorably Pod Voltom The restaurant lies directly with the museum and is very nice and favorable. Oliva, Verdieva The Oliva is a typical Konoba Bujes. Two simple taverns are the cafe Istra and the Bistro Hajduk. elevated Asarea very pleasantly; leckere fish courts and lamb specialities
Beaches in Buje
Nightlife and entertaining in Buje
Cultural arrangements in Buje
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