Drenova
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Drenova is a local district of the city of Rijeka
, Croatia
perched on a hill above the city. Originally two villages (Upper Drenova and Lower Drenova), today melted into unique settlement. It is known for the largest cemetery/park area of the city. It has a population of 7638 inhabitants (2001), .
Places of cultural significance include: The Chapel of the All Saints built in 1575., the Church of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel
built in 1847. and the Church of the St. George built in 1939.
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, 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 ...
perched on a hill above the city. Originally two villages (Upper Drenova and Lower Drenova), today melted into unique settlement. It is known for the largest cemetery/park area of the city. It has a population of 7638 inhabitants (2001), .
Places of cultural significance include: The Chapel of the All Saints built in 1575., the Church of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries...
built in 1847. and the Church of the St. George built in 1939.