The 23 best churches in Koper

Koper's main square. Beautiful buildings, coffee, ice cream near the gate. The old pharmacy is free in the building.

€5 for an adult to climb up (discounts available for some groups, see photo), and it's worth it for the lovely views across the town and out to sea as well. There are bells at the top, but the highlight is walking outside on to the terrace which goes all the way around the top. It was quiet on our visit so very easy to relax and spend time taking in the views.

Beautiful town right on the marina. A lift takes you up to the old part of koper..very clean, very friendly and extremely quirky. Lots of narrow streets and unusual shops for that something different.. Had the most amazing tasting coffee just off from the square. If you are on a cruise, be advised you will need to carry your passport with you and its about 10 min to get back through security.....standing in 31 degrees heat...but well worth a visit 😀

I really liked this museum. There are NFC-tagged audioguides all over the museum, which allowed me to really dive into the content provided. The different floors have many different topics and everyone should find something interesting. Especially check out the outer building in the back of the garden, where you will find the lastest history of the region. Very interesting! The whole thing is also really cheap for students!

Nice place to seat in the city center, last time I was there I watched s local celebration / concert in the square, very interesting

This cathedral is one of the biggest churches in Slovenia. Almost completely white and quiet interior contrasts with the lively square in front of the church. Art lovers will find some precious art pieces (main and side altars) and they will certainly apreciate the breathtaking white facade. Visit of the bell tower is possible as well.

We were here before 2 Weeks on Ice skating and it was amazing, place is in half-closed area which protects you for wind and direct Sunlight, it cost only 5€ per person include Ice skating shoes which are worm and good shaped.. we recommend this place to everyone! And small tip; if you want to have more space on ice go rather before 3pm ;) 👌☝️☝️

(Translated by Google) The one-nave church next to the Totto ex Gavardo palace and with a belfry on a trestle has a baroque altar, an inscription and the year 1739 on the portal. In that year, the Gavardo family had the church enlarged and renovated, otherwise the church is much older. (Original) Enoladijska cerkev ob palači Totto ex Gavardo in z zvonikom na preslico ima baročni oltar, napis in letnico 1739 na portalu. Tega leta je družina Gavardo cerkev dala povečati in prenoviti, sicer je cerkev precej starejša.

(Translated by Google) The palace was created by merging several palaces and town houses in the 18th century, all buildings were owned by the Gavardo family. Inside, the palace hides an atrium and an interesting representative staircase. On the first floor, there are numerous salons, where the original Baroque ceiling and wall paintings have been preserved. The exterior of the palace was marked by the architect Edo Mihevc, who remodeled the palace by opening a gallery with numerous square openings on the ground floor, which ran along the street, forming a kind of shopping arcade with numerous shops and bars. Because of this, today it is difficult to recognize the central building axes of the palace, which are two. In the first we have a central portal with the main entrance to the staircase, and in the second a portal with a lunette, where we can see a fresco of the Holy Family. Stylistically, it can be defined as a late Baroque palace, which has an emphasized central part and side wings. Its facade represents part of the Kidričeva Street, while at the back there was a large courtyard with a garden, most of which was built over in the second half of the 20th century. The palace has a classic horizontal design, in which the characteristic residential representative floor – piano nobile – stands out. Despite its inappropriate purpose, the Totto ex Gavardo Palace has preserved its representative character in the central part with decorative wall and ceiling paintings and wall profiling. Due to static problems, the palace was partially damaged, so the kindergarten that used the palace had to move out in 1992 due to the threat. Since then, the palace has been unoccupied. (Original) Palača je nastala z združitvijo več palač in mestnih hiš v 18. stoletju, vse stavbe so bile v lasti družine Gavardo. V notranjosti palača skriva atrij ter zanimivo reprezentančno stopnišče. V prvem nadstropju pa se nahajajo številni saloni, kjer so ohranjene prvotne baročne poslikave stropov in sten. Zunanjost palače je zaznamoval arhitekt Edo Mihevc, ki je palačo predelal tako, da je v pritličju odprl galerijo s številnimi kvadratnimi odprtinami, ki je potekala vzdolž ulice, kar je oblikovalo nekakšno trgovsko pasažo s številnimi trgovinami in lokali. Zaradi tega danes težko prepoznamo osrednje stavbne osi palače, ki sta dve. V prvi imamo osrednji portal z glavnim vhodom na stopnišče, v drugi pa portal z luneto, kjer lahko opazimo fresko sv. Družine. Stilno jo lahko opredelimo kot poznobaročno palačo, ki ima poudarjen osrednji del in stranski krili. Njeno pročelje predstavlja del uličnega niza Kidričeve ulice, na zadnji strani pa je bilo obširno dvorišče z vrtom, ki je bil v drugi polovici 20. stoletja v večjem delu pozidan. Palača ima klasično horizontalno zasnovo, pri kateri izstopa značilno bivalno reprezentančno nadstropje – piano nobile. Palača Totto ex Gavardo je kljub neprimerni namembnosti v notranjščini ohranila v osrednjem delu reprezentančni značaj z dekorativno poslikavo ostenja in stropa ter stensko profilacijo. Zaradi statičnih problemov je bila palača delno poškodovana, tako da se je otroški vrtec, ki je palačo uporabljal, moral zaradi ogroženosti izseliti že leta 1992. Od takrat je bila palača nezasedena.

(Translated by Google) It is a one-story baroque palace that enriches the appearance of the eastern part of Brolo Square. It was built at the end of the 17th century, and the building is decorated with a portal, a balcony with a wrought iron fence and windows. (Original) Gre za enonadstropno baročno palačo, ki bogati videz  in vzhodni del Trga Brolo. Zgrajena je bila konec 17. stoletja, stavbo pa krasijo portal, balkon s kovano ograjo in okni.

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Koper is wonderful at any time of the year, but in December it is magical, you just have to visit it, taking a walk among those wonderful lights, Christmas atmosphere, smell of cinnamon, love it.

Lovely atmosphere and lots of events depending on the season you're visiting.

If you have some spare time while visiting Koper, you must check this Palace. Beautiful architecture and very friendly staff.

I have my orchestra practice there so I go there pretty often there is a nice park nearby also a library and if you would like to hear some music there is a music school with concerts pretty much every day nearby

(Translated by Google) The Fontico, a building with Venetian architecture and Renaissance and Gothic windows, is located in Brolo square and was once used to store grain. The construction of this building began at the end of the 14th century, and it got its final appearance with the change of the facade around 1460. The building was first mentioned in 1392. Fontico is next to the church of St. Jakoba, the oldest building on Brolo square. The facade is also decorated with the coats of arms of the sub-states and former city dignitaries. (Original) Fontico, stavba z beneško arhitekturo in renesančnimi ter gotskimi okni, se nahaja na trgu Brolo in je bila včasih namenjena skladiščenju žita. Gradnja te stavbe se je začela ob koncu 14. stoletja, končno podobo s spremembo pročelja pa je dobila okoli leta 1460. Stavbo se sicer prvič omenja že leta 1392. Fontico je ob cerkvi sv. Jakoba najstarejši objekt na trgu Brolo. Pročelje krasijo tudi grbi podestatov in nekdanjih mestnih veljakov.

(Translated by Google) Grateful UP Faculty of Tourism Studies Turistica for quality subjects. A lot of useful information, from the basics of accounting and marketing to creating websites and other useful content. A big advantage is also the possibility of student participation in major marketing conferences, such as the Golden Drum and the Istrian Marathon. I definitely see the advantage of the University of Primorska also in the possibility of transferring to other UP members. In my case, I had the opportunity to complete my undergraduate studies at FTŠ Turistica, and graduate studies without additional obligations at the UP Faculty of Management. (Original) Hvaležna UP Fakulteti za turistične študije Turistica za kakovostne predmete. Veliko koristnih informacij, od osnov računovodstva, trženja pa do delanja spletnih strani in drugih uporabnih vsebin. Velika prednost tudi možnost sodelovanja študentov pri večjih marketinških konferencah, kot je Golden Drum in Istrski maraton. Prednost Univerze na Primorskem vsekakor vidim tudi v možnosti prehajanja na druge UP članice. V mojem primeru sem tako imela možnost, da sem dodiplomski študij opravila na FTŠ Turistici, podiplomski študij pa brez dodatnih obveznosti na UP Fakulteti za management.

The outside of the building is simple facade but inside will amaze. There was even scaffolding due to restoration and it was still stunning. It will be a quick stop as the church is small but spectacular.

The church was approached through the very narrow streets of a small village. For an entrance fee of 5 Eur, you can listen to a 10-minute narration in several languages about the church, with a detailed description of the frescoes on the walls. I recommend a visit for people interested in history.