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  • CatharineB
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    Istrian War Hero

    When we came across this well-tended memorial, I did not know who Joakim Rakovac was but a quick search revealed that he was one of the organizers and protagonists of the war of liberation in Istria. ...

    Reviewed on Jul 2, 2023
  • Brittany_11_10
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    Nicely maintained statue

    Apparently, Joakim Rakovac was kind of a big deal back in the day (i.e., the early 20th century). After the Germans captured Istria during WWII, he urged Istrians to rise up against fascism. (There's ...

    Reviewed on Nov 29, 2020
  • david z
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    Memorial

    A memorial just by the main square, in small park area. We parked our car here so passed by on our way to the center. From the old times reminds of the last world war.

    Reviewed on Aug 3, 2020
  • 104t
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    Thought Provoking.

    I know little of this man. However I urge others to visit his memorial and search for more of the history. Some one with a greater mind than me once said....." it is important that we study history l...

    Reviewed on Jul 10, 2019
  • Talant2007
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    Heroe Monument

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    At the entrance to the old city, a monument to the Croatian hero - a wrestler with fascism. Around the twisted unbeautiful houses.

    Reviewed on Aug 27, 2019
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