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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fluminensis; Croatian: Riječka nadbiskupija i Metropolita) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Croatia. Its episcopal seat is Rijeka Cathedral , dedicated to Saint Vitus ( Croatian : Katedrala Sv.
In Rijeka, the river branches into two parts: Dead Channel (Mrtvi kanal, the old basin), and the new channel, which was created in the 19th century, when Dead Channel was used as a harbor. The best-known sight is the Gaspar Mill ( Gašparov mlin ) in Martinovo Selo, which was restored in the 1990s.
After that, in 1987, a 300-meter-long southern shore with a depth of 11.2 meters was built. Jadranska vrata d.d. have been the holder of the concession at the Brajdica container terminal since 2001. In 2011 the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) acquired 51% share in the company with Luka Rijeka d.d. holding the rest. [4] [5]
Rijeka Mosque (Croatian and Bosnian: Džamija u Rijeci) is a mosque in Rijeka, Croatia built between 2009 and 2013. [1] The project of the mosque and the cultural center was originally developed by Dušan Džamonja in cooperation with Branko Vučinović and Darko Vlahović. [ 2 ]
Rai Storia (English: "Rai History") is an Italian television channel owned by Rai Cultura, an arm of broadcaster RAI available on digital terrestrial television in Italy. ...
On 23 May 1971, Aviogenex Flight 130 crashed on approach to Rijeka Airport because of rough landing in bad weather conditions, [20] [21] killing 78 people and leaving five survivors. Among the victims was the famous Croatian poet Josip Pupačić with his wife and daughter.
The Roman arch (Rimski luk), the oldest architectural monument in Rijeka and an entrance to the old town. Though traces of Neolithic settlements can be found in the region, the earliest modern settlements on the site were Celtic Tharsatica (modern Trsat, now part of Rijeka) on the hill, and the tribe of mariners, the Liburni, in the natural harbour below.
Centar Zamet (English: Centre Zamet), also rendered in English as Zamet Sports Centre, is a mixed-use sports hall in the Zamet neighbourhood of Rijeka, Croatia, that hosts sporting, cultural, business and entertainment events.