Praetorian Palace
Praetorian Palace
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The Praetorian Palace is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace and the main cultural monument of Koper. It used to be the podestà's seat, today it houses the Koper city government.
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,510 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
It's in the main central square of the old city, so we stopped for photos and then went across the square for a good coffee. From the coffee house, we gazed across the square to the Palace. The major building in town.
Written 25 May 2024
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soinic
Lux.2,751 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
A few minutes walk from the cruise ship port takes you to this beautiful, postcard like place.
It reminds me of the Serenissima and has a "back in time" Venetian ambience.
Don't forget to check with the friendly tourist info located inside the building.
It reminds me of the Serenissima and has a "back in time" Venetian ambience.
Don't forget to check with the friendly tourist info located inside the building.
Written 2 August 2023
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CPaM68
Texas690 contributions
Nov 2013 • Family
We stopped in Koper on a cruise (Princess) to Venice and decided to tour the old city center ourselves since it was a short walk from the cruise port. The 15th Century Praetorian Palace is located on the old city square (Tito Square) which is also home to the Koper Cathedral and Bell Tower. It also has a delicious ice cream / gelato shop. The Palace was built from two older 13th Century houses that were connected by a loggia, rebuilt many times, and then finished as a Venetian Gothic Palace. Today, it is home to the city hall, wedding hall, and tourist office and is considered one of the city’s architectural landmarks. The day we stopped in Koper it was very quiet and peaceful with very few tourists around.
Written 19 March 2014
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Happitripper505
Guildford, UK54 contributions
Jul 2014 • Couples
A day trip to Koper gave us only limited time to explore the attractions. We went to the Tourist Office in the Praetorian Palace and asked if it was possible to tour the Palace. As the next tour was a couple of hours we decided to buy a Koper card and visit some of the other attractions first. Although we had a map of the town it was not very easy to follow so we returned to the Tourist Office for more information. We then discovered that several of the attractions closed at 13.00 and did not reopen until after we were due to leave. Learn from our mistake and ensure sites are clearly marked on map and you know the opening hours before leaving the Tourist Office.
When we returned for our tour of the Palace, Tim, our guide, was very knowledgable and took us through the building where we saw both ancient (the apothecary shop) and modern (state of the art council chamber) housed within the same building. Renovations have been done sympathetically and the Murano glass chandeliers in the Wedding room have to be seen to be believed.
When we returned for our tour of the Palace, Tim, our guide, was very knowledgable and took us through the building where we saw both ancient (the apothecary shop) and modern (state of the art council chamber) housed within the same building. Renovations have been done sympathetically and the Murano glass chandeliers in the Wedding room have to be seen to be believed.
Written 16 July 2014
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TMTLTBMG
The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, UK786 contributions
May 2012 • Couples
I love this building, it lived up to my expectations, though interestingly the front is just a facade. It doesn't detract from its beauty for me.
The tourist info office, is inside, but don't expect them to be helpful. We had researched the town on the internet buit thought that the tourist info might have some useful advice. We asked them to recommend what we should do in our day in Koper and was handed a leaflet and told it's all in there! I glanced at the laflet, number one was the building we were stood in, and number two wa the market. SO I asked if the market was on today, I was told yes and they gave us directions. I decided this was the best I was going to get. We headed off to the market to discover it was closed!
The tourist info office, is inside, but don't expect them to be helpful. We had researched the town on the internet buit thought that the tourist info might have some useful advice. We asked them to recommend what we should do in our day in Koper and was handed a leaflet and told it's all in there! I glanced at the laflet, number one was the building we were stood in, and number two wa the market. SO I asked if the market was on today, I was told yes and they gave us directions. I decided this was the best I was going to get. We headed off to the market to discover it was closed!
Written 10 May 2012
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CalellaDePalafrugell
Loughborough, UK505 contributions
Sept 2013 • Couples
The tourist office is situated in the Palace, and I asked if it was possible to have a guided tour. For €5 I had a personal guided tour of the whole building, including the Council Chamber and the Wedding Room, and it's worth noting the different ceiling decorations in each room. The price included a ticket to go up the Bell Tower.
Written 8 October 2013
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MissW
Cheshire, UK528 contributions
First stop on our adriatic cruise. Beautiful place, while in tito square there was the lovely palace, we took a side street off & found the old gate & some lovely shops, beautiful place would go again
Written 28 November 2011
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WonderfulWorld59
Lee's Summit, MO436 contributions
Sept 2012 • Couples
The Facade of this Palace has a Unique Mix of Architectural Styles. Walk Up the Exterior Stairs on the Left Side for an Nice View of Tito Square!
Written 17 September 2012
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ct-cruisers
Connecticut6,189 contributions
Oct 2011 • Couples
While we were visiting Tito Square in Koper, we found the Praetorian Palace building. It houses the town hall and visitor’s center for Koper.
We stopped by to get a tourist map of the city.
It is an interesting building that dates back to the 1400’s with Venetian Gothic architecture
We stopped by to get a tourist map of the city.
It is an interesting building that dates back to the 1400’s with Venetian Gothic architecture
Written 28 October 2011
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George Meredith
Windsor, Canada1,024 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
At its peak of influence Venice dominated the trade in this part of the world. You can see this influence in Koper at the Palace. The front facade is meant to make it look larger and more impressive, more like the buildings in Venice. The palace is still in use today as a government building but parts of it can be toured for a fee. We walked around the outside instead and enjoyed the area around Tito Square. Lots of smaller adorable shops and restaurants at prices much lower than other cities in Europe and we found the people delightful.
Written 23 January 2015
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4 of us will be in Koper on Friday, the 2nd of September. Can we get a taxi at the cruise port to bring us to the Palce? What id the schedule for a tour?
thank you, Diane H
Written 18 July 2016
There will be a row of taxis waiting at the pier. If someone has a disability a taxi can shuttle you up the hill. Otherwise it's literally a 300 yard walk, with a set of stairs up a small hill at the outset, to the palace. I hope this helps and if you have any other questions prior to your visit to Koper I will be glad to assist.
Written 5 August 2016
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