St. George's Church
St. George's Church in Piran is a Roman Catholic church standing on the hill above Piran, a port town on the Adriatic coast in southwestern Slovenia. It was constructed in the Venetian Renaissance architectural style and is dedicated to Saint George. It is the work of a lifetime by the stone mason Bonfante Torre from Venice.
The present church was built in the 14th century, but its Baroque facade dates back to 1637. Legend has it that in the late 16th century, Saint George blinded the cynical mayor in order to motivate the citizens to restore the decaying church. Among the rich interior decoration, visitors should see the large medieval Gothic crucifix, the small silver-plated sculpture of St. George, and the Roman sarcophagus converted into a baptismal font. From the 46-meter bell tower, a smaller replica of the Venetian San Marco Campanile, you can see panoramic views of the Slovenian, Croatian, and Italian coasts, and sometimes as far as the Julian Alps.
Location: Piran
