Motovun. Istria, Chorwacja/Croatia

Date of execution: 2016-07-15.

Motovun is one of the small, charming towns in Istria in Croatia. In its walls you can find many traces of the history of the built in Italian style town.
Motovun was probably the site of the Roman military camp on the site of the former Illyrian settlement. In 1278 He was occupied by the Republic of Venice, who owned it until the nineteenth century. In the Middle Ages Motovun was a communication center for the whole of Istria. In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries expanded the fortifications of the city and built tower (now the bell tower). In 1600 r. It was built the Church of St.. Stefan.
The town is situated on the top of the hill. The houses are mostly built of stone, stone paved streets are also. Preserved almost entirely walls are part of the fortifications. Along the wall runs path, where you can enjoy the panorama.

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Technique:
apparatus: Canon 550D
lens: Sigma 8 mm/F:3,5
exposure: F:8, 1/200, ISO 100
type: Spherical panorama
HDR: so, fusion + tone mapping
location: Motovun (Chorwacja)

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