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.
Školjić was the most attractive recreational area in the town, as well as the Rijeka promenade before its industrialization in the 19th century. There were...
Beautiful forests surround the westernmost Christian Orthodox monastery in Europe, located along the Dobra River....
The Governor’s Palace is one of Rijeka ‘s most majestic buildings, a synonym for its rich and sometimes troubled past. Standing tall since 1897, today...
The former centre of wood industry in Rijeka. These huge halls are ideal for filmmakers that are looking for industrial spaces in the city centre....
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....
Kantrida Football Stadium is the third most unusual stadium in the world, according to the CNN’s list. Why is that so? It is located on...
