Architecture

The Adria Palace is a symbol of Rijeka’s maritime power. In the period of its construction it was proclaimed as a facility that would be

Bernard Braun and Danijel Biro’s house displays its picturesque facade close to the main city market. Its current appearance dates back to 1905. At that

The skyscraper that dominates the square on the western end of the Korzo was built during the Second World War, in 1942. It was an

The large Art Nouveau building of the Teatro Fenice as we know it today dates back to 1914 and is the successor of the similar

The Turkish House was built close to the heart of the city market and attracts visitors thanks to its picturesque appearance. This appearance is reminiscent

As Rijeka has always competed with the port of Trieste, this meant it should have its own Palazzo Modello, a model of the city’s monumental

The luxurious city palace of Annibale Ploech, one of the four most important men connected to the torpedo works, was built in 1888 based on

In the 18th century, Baron Mihovil Androcha ordered the construction of a simple summer house in the middle of a vineyard and an olive grove

The launch station from the 1930s was a part of the closed torpedo factory. It is a testimony to the technical inventiveness of Rijeka during

The Lazaret located in present day Krešimirova Street was used between 1725 and 1812. In that period it was one of the most modern maritime

Unlike other cities which were initially connected to the rest of the world by a single railway line, Rijeka did the same by two railways.

Along the back side of the parish office you can come to the oldest Trsat church–St. George the Martyrs. The access road is typically paved

The oldest known Rijeka’s municipal palace stands even today in the northern part of Kobler Square. The remains of the medieval edifice are clearly visible

The work of the design and architectural duo Angyal-Fabbro embellished the city centre with its facade in 1929. The Linden House was a continuation of

Kozala Cemetery was one of the first communal cemeteries in Europe. The terrain used for its construction was purchased in 1771 and it has been

The former Royal hotel can be recognised in the building which today houses the seat of the Primorje-Gorski kotar County. The building was built on

The Corso cinema and theatre appeared on Korzo in 1913, based on the design of the owner of the facility, Francesco Mattiassi. In order to

The building where the current City Hall operates is the former City Savings Bank building. Tenders for its design were officially and publicly invited in

The Casa rossa (Red House) was built before the people coming from the sea at the entrance to the Mrtvi kanal Channel in 1903. It

The palace belonging to Robert Whitehead (inventor of the torpedo, together with Giovanni Luppis) was nominated a Venetian House thanks to its architectonic associations with

When Giovanni Schittar’s two floored house on Korzo became a three floored house in 1905, its new facade smiled at Korzo in Art Nouveau style. This was

The sugar refinery was the first and oldest industrial plant in Rijeka. It was founded in 1750 and used for processing of sugarcane and raw

The construction of the Governor’s Palace began in 1892 at the time of the Governor Lajos Batthyány and based on the design of one of