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History


Motovun has a history stretching back over 2300 years. On the top of the hill there was a prehistoric enclosure. In the 10th and 11th century the town belonged to the bishop of Porec and the patriarch of Aquilea. Since 1278, it came under the Venetian rule. The oldest part of the city is surrounded by the 13th-14th century city walls, on the top of the hill, with a breathtaking sight on the valley.

The city has soon extended out of the city walls, first on the southern slope of the hill and later on the eastern shoulder of the hill. New fortifications and city walls, built from the 14th to the 17th century, protect these new parts and are connected together. Several gateways allow to enter the city.