Torpedo factory was opened in 1853. Upon the arrival of Robert Whitehead in 1874, the factory was renamed to Silurificio Whitehead, and later Robert Whitehead & Co. It was the first torpedo factory in the world and it modernized the arms industry. There were crafted ship engines and submarines as well. Today warehouses and workshops of the Torpedo factory are conserved and preserved.
The best-known edifice of the coastal town of Bakar got its present form during the 18th century, although there are documents stating that a medieval...
Remnants of the Žakalj Mill built in the mid-19th century are located in the canyon of the Rječina River beneath the place called Orehovica....
Located on the edge of the mountain ridges above the island and the sea, with a spectacular panorama of 360 degrees. Renovation brought back it's...
Rijeka Airport is open for traffic since 1970. It is registered for the reception, shipping, passengers traveling, as well as flight crew training. The airport...
Beautiful forests surround the westernmost Christian Orthodox monastery in Europe, located along the Dobra River....
A unique combination of an observatory and a planetarium, Astronomical Centre Rijeka is one of its most interesting destinations. It is located in a contemporary...
