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.
Located beneath Učka Mountain, Opatija is a true jewel of the Bay of Kvarner. The so-called “Old Lady” accommodates many elite hotels, promenades and luxurious...
The building of the fish market in Rijeka was built in the early 20th century. It is made of bricks with decorative stone elements on...
The port of Brajdica with a modern container terminal named Jadranska vrata (the Adriatic Gates) is located east from the Rječina estuary. A complex of...
The hotel was built in 1886 and still has the original architecture. With its charming view on Kvarner bay and surrounding islands, as well as...
Vienna architects Helmer and Fellner are attributed with creating some of the most beautiful theatre buildings in Austro-Hungary at the end of the 19th century....
Robert Whitehead's palace is named the “Venice House” because of architectural associations to the Venetian Gothics. It was built in 1888. The palace is located...
