Motovun
Motovun (, or ''Montona d'Istria) is a village and a municipality in central Istria, west Croatia. In ancient times, both Celts and Illyrians built their fortresses at the location of present-day Motovun. The name of the village is also of Celtic origin, derived from Montona'', meaning "a town in the hills". The Parenzana, a narrow-gauge railroad that ran from Trieste to Poreč between 1902 and 1935, passed below the town.
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- Motovun
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- Motovun MunicipalityOpćina Motovun – Comune di Montona
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- Montona
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- Municipality
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- Aerial view to Motovun.jpg
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- Motovun, in the center of Istria
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- Motovun map.GIF
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- Location of Motovun in Istria
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- Croatia
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- bottom
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- yes
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Description
- Parish Church of St. Stephen
- The forest of Motovun/Montona
- The legend of Veli Jože
- The city today
- Demographics
- Languages
- Notable residents
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Motovun (, or ''Montona d'Istria) is a village and a municipality in central Istria, west Croatia. In ancient times, both Celts and Illyrians built their fortresses at the location of present-day Motovun. The name of the village is also of Celtic origin, derived from Montona, meaning "a town in the hills". The Parenzana, a narrow-gauge railroad that ran from Trieste to Poreč between 1902 and 1935, passed below the town.
==Description== thumb|left|City gate Motovun is a medieval town that grew up on the site of an ancient city called Castellieri. It is on a hill above sea level with houses scattered all over the hill. On the inner walls are several coats-of-arms of different Motovun ruling families and two gravestones of Roman inhabitants (dating from the 1st century).