Basilica of Mary of the Assumption

The Basilica of Mary of the Assumption is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Slovenia. The basilica is the branch church of the parish of Solkan, but it also serves as the church of the Franciscan monastery of Sveta Gora. The church was first built in the first half of the 16th century after a pre-existing shrine of Mary was demolished by the Turks in 1496. Destroyed during the First World War, the present basilica was erected in its place between 1920 and 1932.

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Cathedral of Saints Ilario and Taziano

The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Martyrs Saints Hilary and Tatian dates from the 13th century. In 1471, the Chapel of St. Acacius, the best preserved part of the cathedral, was built. Between 1682 and 1702, the church underwent a radical Baroque renovation: Giulio Quaglio painted a series of frescoes that were lost during the First World War. In 1751, Gorizia became the seat of the archbishopric following the dismantling of the patriarchate. It was severely damaged during the First World War: it was returned to worship in 1928, as recalled by a plaque outside, in its present form.

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Monfalcone Cathedral

Monfalcone Cathedral was built between 1926 and 1929 on top of an old 18th-century church, traces of which can be seen behind the present cathedral. This church was itself the restoration or reconstruction of an ancient church of medieval origin. During the hostilities of the First World War, the bell tower collapsed on the building, eventually destroying the church. At the end of the war, the only remaining place of worship had to be rebuilt, hence the construction of the present neo-Romanesque building in the 1920s.