PAZIN- Sv. Petar/Draguc

SV. PETAR U SUMI - the central feature here is the Pauline monastery, with architectural elements of a quality surpassing the local surroundings. The nucleus of the complex is the cloister, enclosed by the two-story monastery building and the Church of SS. Peter and Paul (sveti Petar i Pavao).
The original, smaller complex (from the 12th century) belonged to the Benedictines. In 1459 it was given to the Paulines who enlarged and remodelled it. The monastery assumed its final appearance in 1731 and the church was consecrated inn 1755. In its time, it represented the educational, cultural and economic center of this part of Istria (philosophical studies etc.) The church of SS Peter and Paul has an inventory .

DRAGUC is another old town built around a former castle, an important fortification on the border between Venetian and Austrian Istria. The main cultural and artistic features of Draguc are its small churches-St. Elijah (sveti Elizej) at the cemetery and st. Roch (sv. Rok) as a votive church against the plague.
The church of St. Elijah is Romanesque, built of rows of dark and light stones. Around the year 1300, the church interior was decorated with frescoes depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
The church of st. Roch is of later origin and belongs to the Late Gothic ecclesiastical architecture from the firs half of the 16th century. The vault interior was painted by Master Anton of Padua, according to the Glagolitic text over the entrance.