Tartini Square
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The Tartini Square is the largest and main square in the town of Piran
, Slovenia
. It was named after a famous violinist and composer Giuseppe Tartini
, of whom a mounument was made in 1896.
house named Benečanka.
From 1909 to 1912 a trolleybus
path was made which connected Piran to the trainstation in Lucija
where the Parenzana
railway was made which connected Trieste
and Poreč
with various other towns. After 1912 the trolleybus was replaced by the more efficient tram
which was opeational until 1953 when it was abolished. After the tram railways were put away a huge renovation of the square occurred, when an ellipse platform was formed out of white stone, designed by arhitect Boris Podrecca.
1st to september
1st) no vehicles are allowed to park within the square, instead they have to park in the town's car park in Fornače. There is also a line of free mini-buses which is driving from Piran to various other coastal towns in the main season.
Piran
Piran is a city and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The city resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It was named after a famous violinist and composer Giuseppe Tartini
Giuseppe Tartini
Giuseppe Tartini was an Italian baroque composer and violinist.-Biography:Tartini was born in Piran, a town on the peninsula of Istria, in the Republic of Venice to Gianantonio – native of Florence – and Caterina Zangrando, a descendant of one of the oldest aristocratic Piranian families.It...
, of whom a mounument was made in 1896.
History
The square was once an inner dock for smaller vessels such as fishing boats, and was located outside of the first city walls. In the Middle Ages the dock became surrounded by important buildings and palaces, because of which it became an important site of the town, however because of sewage which ended up there the officials decided to bury the dock and set up a real square there in 1894. Around the newly created platform various new buildings appeared, of which the only one that still has the original exterior is the gothicGothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
house named Benečanka.
From 1909 to 1912 a trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
path was made which connected Piran to the trainstation in Lucija
Lucija, Piran
Lucija is a settlement in the Piran Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. With a population close to 5,800, it is the largest settlement in Slovenia that is not a municipality in its own right.-External links:*...
where the Parenzana
Parenzana
The Parenzana or Porečanka is one of the nicknames of a defunct narrow gauge railway between Trieste and Poreč , in present day Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.- Name :When constructed, the railway's official...
railway was made which connected Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
and Poreč
Porec
Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....
with various other towns. After 1912 the trolleybus was replaced by the more efficient tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
which was opeational until 1953 when it was abolished. After the tram railways were put away a huge renovation of the square occurred, when an ellipse platform was formed out of white stone, designed by arhitect Boris Podrecca.
Present
In recent years there has been some changes to reduce number of personal vehicles within the square, in favor of tourism, so in the main season (JulyJuly
July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. It is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere...
1st to september
September
September is the 9th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with a length of 30 days.September in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Northern Hemisphere....
1st) no vehicles are allowed to park within the square, instead they have to park in the town's car park in Fornače. There is also a line of free mini-buses which is driving from Piran to various other coastal towns in the main season.