Piran Minorite Monastery

The church of St. Jurija was built in the Venetian Renaissance style between 1595 and 1637. The existence of the first Christian church from the 6th to the 7th century is known from archaeological research. Subsequently, historical sources confirm the existence of a parish in the 10th century, as evidenced by fragments of an old church in a lapidary dating from the 10th to the 12th century. The former Aquilian-style church basilica was replaced by a Gothic church with three naves, consecrated in 1344.

The parish church of St. Mavra dates back to the 15th century. On the site of the present parish church there was a church whose construction is mentioned in 1356. The present church, in the pseudo-Romanesque style with elements of the Renaissance, began to be built in 1547 after the demolition of the original Romanesque church. The works were directed by the architect Mazzafuoco of Venice and Francesco of Bologna from Koper. The new church was consecrated in 1553 and in 1585 a separate bell tower was built, which can still be seen today next to the church.

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary is a Romanesque church dating from the 11th century. Hardly anything is known about the cathedral before the year 1000, although in Koper, with interruptions, bishops have been enthroned since 520. The oldest mention of the Romanesque Church of Mary in Koper dates back to the end of the 11th century. The church houses the relics of St. Nazarius and St. Alexander.