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with Marija Bistrica, is the biggest proccession centre of Croatia.
The beginnings of this shrine and the church are linked to the 13th
century, while the church in its present form in the Baroque style
(27) was built in the 17th century by the Frankopans.
The Frankopan heritage is still visible in the vicinity of Rijeka. The
castle in Crikvenica (38 & 39) has been preserved to this day, and
serves in part as a hotel. Also well preserved is the Frankopan fortress
in Kraljevica (34). Relatively well preserved are the tower Tureta
in Bribir (37), the Drivenik Fort on the foundations of an Antique
fort (40) in the hinterland of Crikvenica, and the fortress Grobnik
(35), built 13 centuries ago. In the vicinity of Rijeka there are other
fortresses, which are often associated with towns on the mountain
peaks, similar to those in Istria. After all, Brseč (31), Kastav (33),
Veprinac (36) and Mošćenice (32) are historicaly parts of Istria, although
they are quite close to Rijeka. Many other coastal towns in
this area are distinctively picturesque, especially the town of Bakar
(30) in the inlet, known for its long maritime tradition.
The naturally picturesque Gorski Kotar is not particularly rich in
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