Cerovlje
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Cerovlje is a village and municipality at the very centre of the Istria
n peninsula in Croatia
. Many ancient settlements, old towns and once solid castles can be found on that territory. Almost every town or castle in Cerovlje is situated on top of a hill from where the view extends into a unique panorama over the past unsettled centuries such position of the town and castles provided security to their inhabitants to a certain degree.
An extraordinary work of nature and human hand can be found on the territory of Cerovlje. During the Middle Ages under the reign of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation the industrious and pious people living in these parts built many beautiful churches. The churches of this territory, which some are considered as very important works of art, raise themselves over this hilly landscape as a lighthouse.
Istria
Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
n peninsula in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Many ancient settlements, old towns and once solid castles can be found on that territory. Almost every town or castle in Cerovlje is situated on top of a hill from where the view extends into a unique panorama over the past unsettled centuries such position of the town and castles provided security to their inhabitants to a certain degree.
An extraordinary work of nature and human hand can be found on the territory of Cerovlje. During the Middle Ages under the reign of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation the industrious and pious people living in these parts built many beautiful churches. The churches of this territory, which some are considered as very important works of art, raise themselves over this hilly landscape as a lighthouse.