St. Andrew’s Church CAPITANEVS IOANNES

MAROCHIN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

NOBILIS .....

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1718

PAIF

This church is an indispensable part of life of every inhabitant of the town, including mine. Besides carrying water to well-to-do citizens in upper town, I was doing various things. St. Andrew’s Church (Crkva sv. Andrije) gave me many opportunities for work – I used to press air, called wind, through the organ pipes and when needed, I also carried the coffin. This church has the status of a cocathedral. It was built after a great earthquake which damaged the old church. If you walk around the church, you’ll notice that the bell tower is a separate building. It is an old bell tower which, surprisingly, was not damaged by the earthquake in the 18th century!

BONUS CHALLENGE: TRILJA (a game)

Since we love games, it would be a shame not to play the popular Trilja game. Walk up and down around the church until you find a perfect spot where everything is ready for a game of Trilja. I find the place by touch.

Just keep going to the castle. My favorite spot is next to it.

At the castle

UVDE SMO DOZNALI ČA SMO...

When I was young, every Bakar child explored numerous rooms, and some even claim, secret passages of the castle. And there was always something to find. I was surprised when I once noticed an unusual letter above the entrance. It was a Glagolitic inscription from 1530, one of the numerous proofs of Bakar centuries old history. You are probably wondering how a blind man born in 1869 knows so much? Look for the answer in the building across the street, in the old school. The inscription on the building is a poem written in local dialect in honor of the place. A good teacher allowed me to follow the class. Even at that time with some knowledge and resourcefulness, I managed to live a life full of hope.

BONUS CHALLENGE: CANNONS

Find all the cannons guarding the castle.

It’s time to show you the forest oasis next to the old town. Get out through Banska Vrata (Banska gate), and the puzzle will help you further.

Potok / Stream

Let’s move away from the town walls up the hill until you reach the leaning house. There is a forest path on the opposite side.

The forest walk along Potok starts right next to the former hospital, the quarantine where the possibly infected had to wait to enter the town. If you walk along the promenade, you’ll find yourself in a grove! There is an unusual view of the castle from here. I can’t see the castle but I love greenery. I spent so much time exploring here. I also liked to hunt birds. Some I would sell and some I would keep. A piece of nature was always in my home, even when I couldn’t have been immersed in this beautiful oasis close to my town.

Continue down the walkway and you’ll get almost to the beginning of our exploration, just behind the House of Culture. Walk further through the town park with chestnut trees and back to the Tourist Office. If you’re not too tired, join another one of our guides, or solve my word on page 22.