Slovenia
Things to do in Koper
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Sightlore has 13 places to explore in Koper, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Koper's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Tito Square
The main square of Koper, considered one of the most harmonious town squares of the former Venetian lands.
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Regional Museum of Koper
The Koper Regional Museum has been housed since 1954 in the spacious early 17th century Belgramoni Tacco Palace, and is responsible for the movable cultural heritage in Primorska region of Slovenia.
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Praetorian Palace
The Praetorian Palace is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace in the city of Koper, in southwest Slovenia. Located on the southern side of the city's central Tito Square, it houses the Koper city government and a wedding hall.
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Assumption of Mary Church, Koper
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary also called Koper Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Koper, in the city of Koper, Slovenia.
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St. Bassus's Church
St. Bassus's Church is a church on Prešeren Square in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia. It has the function of a chapel of the Parish of Koper–Assumption of Mary (the cathedral parish).
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St. James's Church, Koper
St. James's Church is a church in Koper, southwestern Slovenia. It was built in the 14th century in the Venetian Gothic style.
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Da Ponte Fountain
The Da Ponte Fountain is a fountain in the city of Koper, in southwestern Slovenia. It is located at Prešeren Square, formerly known as Muda Square.
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Krstilnica sv. Janeza Krstnika
Romanesque baptistery (chapel) in the form of a rotunda on the north side of Koper Cathedral.
Discovery routes in Koper
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Koper: Tito Square and the old town
From Tito Square and the Praetorian Palace to the cathedral and its baptistery, then the Regional Museum, St. James's Church, the Da Ponte Fountain and St. Bassus's Church.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Tito Square
The main square of Koper, considered one of the most harmonious town squares of the former Venetian lands.
Praetorian Palace
The Praetorian Palace is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace in the city of Koper, in southwest Slovenia. Located on the southern side of the city's central Tito Square, it houses the Koper city government and a wedding hall.
Socerb Castle
The Socerb Castle, is a castle located near the village of Socerb in the Municipality of Koper in Slovenia, a short distance from the Italian–Slovenian border. It is a fortress built on a cliff more than 350 meters high.
Museums
Regional Museum of Koper
The Koper Regional Museum has been housed since 1954 in the spacious early 17th century Belgramoni Tacco Palace, and is responsible for the movable cultural heritage in Primorska region of Slovenia.
Places of worship
Assumption of Mary Church, Koper
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary also called Koper Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Koper, in the city of Koper, Slovenia.
Krstilnica sv. Janeza Krstnika
Romanesque baptistery (chapel) in the form of a rotunda on the north side of Koper Cathedral.
St. James's Church, Koper
St. James's Church is a church in Koper, southwestern Slovenia. It was built in the 14th century in the Venetian Gothic style.
St. Bassus's Church
St. Bassus's Church is a church on Prešeren Square in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia. It has the function of a chapel of the Parish of Koper–Assumption of Mary (the cathedral parish).
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church is a historical building in Hrastovlje, a village in southwestern Slovenia. There are two hypotheses about its origin.
Assumption of Mary Parish Church
Assumption of Mary Parish Church in Dekani is the parish church of the Parish of Dekani, a village near the city of Koper in southwest Slovenia.
Monuments
Da Ponte Fountain
The Da Ponte Fountain is a fountain in the city of Koper, in southwestern Slovenia. It is located at Prešeren Square, formerly known as Muda Square.
Krkavče Stone
Unpolished stone megalith 2.5 m tall near the village of Krkavče in Slovenian Istria; about 1.5 m of it stands above ground.
Nature
Holy Cave
Karst cave near Socerb Castle, 44 m deep and 231 m long; its entrance hall holds the only underground church in Slovenia.
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