Svetvinčenat

Svetvinčenat
Municipality
Svetvinčenat Municipality
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Svetvinčenat Location of Svetvinčenat in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°05′N 13°53′E / 45.083°N 13.883°E / 45.083; 13.883Coordinates: 45°05′N 13°53′E / 45.083°N 13.883°E / 45.083; 13.883
Country	Croatia
County	Istria
Population (2011)
• Total	2,202
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.svetvincenat.hr

Svetvinčenat (Italian: Sanvincenti, Chakavian: Savičenta, or Savicjenta) is a village and municipality in the south of the central part of Istria, Croatia, about 16 km north of Vodnjan; elevation 250 m.

Svetvinčenat was first mentioned ca. 965 C.E., when the town began to grow around a Benedictine abbey. The town is dominated by Grimani Castle which has two round towers and a living quarters. The castle's current form dates from 1589 when the Venetian Marino Grimani renovated and bought it. The town also has a number of churches, the oldest dating form the 13th century

Castle

Castle

Castle entrance

Inside castle

Church San Vicenzo

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