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Dvigrad
West of Kanfanar lies Dvigrad, a medieval town overlooking Lim Fjord. Once two thriving colonies, Parentino and Moncastello, the latter, under the Patriarchate of Aquileia's ownership, evolved into Duecastelli. Venetian rule later encompassed Dvigrad, but in the 17th century, disease forced most residents to flee. By 1714, only three families remained, ultimately deserting the town. Left intact by abandonment, Dvigrad boasts preserved gates, walls, towers, and most of its houses. The once-prominent St. Sophia Church succumbed to neglect by the 19th century. Known as Due Castelli in Italian and Docastei in Istriot, this deserted medieval town in central Istria, Croatia, thrived from prehistoric times until the 18th century.
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