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• Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč is one of the most beautifully preserved monuments of the early byzanthine art in the Mediterranean.

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• It was built in the 6th century on top of an early christian church during the bishop Euphrasius and the emperor Iustinianus I.

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In 1997 UNESCO named it World Heritage monument.

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There are numereous beautiful mosaics inside the basilica, including St. Mauro the patron saint of

Poreč.

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