town of Piran

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The town of Piran is a historic coastal settlement in southwestern Slovenia, renowned for its Venetian Gothic architecture, picturesque harbor, and well-preserved medieval old town.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church
coastal settlement
composer
municipality
museum
nature park
town
town square
birthPlace Piran
climate Mediterranean climate
country Slovenia
dominantArchitecturalStyle Venetian architecture
surface form: Venetian Gothic
governingBody Municipality of Piran Council
hasCulturalInstitution Maritime Museum Sergej Mašera
hasHeritage Venetian Republic influence
hasLandmark Piran town walls
surface form: Piran city walls

Piran lighthouse
Piran marina
St. George's Parish Church
hasOldTown Piran old town
hasPort Piran Bay
surface form: Piran harbor
hasPromenade seaside promenade
hasTownSquare Tartini Square
heritageStatus protected cultural heritage site (national level, Slovenia)
historicalRegion Istria
knownFor Venetian architecture
surface form: Venetian Gothic architecture

picturesque harbor
salt pans
salt-making heritage
tourism
well-preserved medieval old town
locatedIn Piran
Slovenian Littoral
surface form: Slovene Littoral

Slovenian Littoral
surface form: Southwestern Slovenia
locatedOn Adriatic Sea
Gulf of Trieste
surface form: Gulf of Piran
namedAfter Giuseppe Tartini
nearbyAttraction Sečovlje Salina Nature Park
notablePerson Giuseppe Tartini
officialLanguage Slovene
oldTownCharacter medieval urban fabric
partOf Municipality of Piran
primaryEconomicActivity services
tourism
recognizedMinorityLanguage Italian
region Coastal–Karst statistical region
touristDestinationType historic coastal town

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Gulf of Trieste borders town of Piran