{"id":963,"date":"2015-06-23T11:23:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T09:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/?page_id=963"},"modified":"2016-05-14T02:56:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T00:56:40","slug":"opcina-visnjan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/podrucje-lag-a\/opcina-visnjan\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipality of Vi\u0161njan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/images-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1205 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/images-1.jpg\" alt=\"images (1)\" width=\"101\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Municipality with rich and diverse past and hardworking people, where tradition and authenticity of Istrian heritage is carefully preserved. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.274 inhabitants, 69 km<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Municipality of Vi\u0161njan has 2.274 inhabitants according to 2011 Census. It covers the area of 69 km<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1azFo8lMARfwoFjizEIwHfX3IWBc\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vicinianus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vissignanun, Vicinius, Guissignanus, Visignano, The name Vi\u0161njan probably comes from the Latin word Vicinianus which means nearby because Vi\u0161njan was the closest property of Pore\u010d. The oldest written document where the name is mentioned is a decree by which the borders of the property of St. Mauro were defined in 1003. West of Vi\u0161njan there was, in ancient and medieval times a place called Dilian with a convent and St. Michael\u2019s Church from the 11th century.<\/p>\n<p>Vi\u0161njan was ruled by Venetians, Austrians, French and Italians. Administratively, it belonged to Motovun until 1847, when it became a separate municipality. Stronger development began in the 19th century. All of the necessary infrastructure came relatively early (telephone, public lighting, water supply system), as well as a school and a doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Vi\u0161njan consists of two parts: old part of the town is on the hill, and the newer ones are on northeast and southwest. The place was built in Mediterranean style: houses are made of stone, set closely together, with narrow streets. Vi\u0161njan had town walls until the 18th century.<\/p>\n<p>New and old part of the town are linked by a stone street that ends with town gate built in Venetian era. These are the entrance into the town square where a Baroque loggia, well, bell tower and parish church of St. Quiricus and Julitta built in the neoclassical style.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Small beneath the stars\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nFor several years now, Vi\u0161njan is home to Breeders Association that works on protection and salvation of autochthone Istrian cattle (bo\u0161karin) from extinction. Therefore, the 1st geno-park in Croatia, \u201cBo\u0161karin\u201d was established here. <\/p>\n<p>There is also a karst phenomenon of this area near Vi\u0161njan \u2013 the Baredine cave. It is open for visitors and is very attractive for tourists. <\/p>\n<p>Vi\u0161njan is the most famous, in Croatia and the world, for the Vi\u0161njan Obsevatory known for its discoveries of small bodies of the solar system. It was founded in 1976 by young enthusiasts \u2013 amateurs. After the new observatory was built in Ti\u010dan, it became a scientific center for youth education and an important tourist destination, so a new form of tourism develops \u2013 astrotourism. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/croatia_istra_visnjan_zvjezdarnica.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1154 \" src=\"http:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/croatia_istra_visnjan_zvjezdarnica.jpg\" alt=\"croatia_istra_visnjan_zvjezdarnica\" width=\"522\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/croatia_istra_visnjan_zvjezdarnica.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/croatia_istra_visnjan_zvjezdarnica-267x200.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visnjan.hr\/\">http:\/\/www.visnjan.hr\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Municipality with rich and diverse past and hardworking people, where tradition and authenticity of Istrian heritage is carefully preserved. &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.274 inhabitants, 69 km2 Municipality of Vi\u0161njan has 2.274 inhabitants according to 2011 Census. It covers the area of 69 km2. Vicinianus Vissignanun, Vicinius, Guissignanus, Visignano, The name Vi\u0161njan probably comes from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":118,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"template_podstranica.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=963"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1851,"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963\/revisions\/1851"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lag-sredisnjaistra.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}