Pomjan - Nature Park: Karst Edge - Socerb

Pomjan

The village at the highest altitude of the Šavrinska Hills, it is said, was named after the apple groves (pomi) that once spread over the surrounding area in the lee of Pomjan Hill. This is a fertile area, rich in water, surrounded by the valleys of Badaševica and Rokava rivers, tributaries of Dragonja, which has always been a favorite meeting place for travelers. Owing to the fact that in ancient times the main Roman road leading to Pula passed through Pomjan, the area is rich in archaeological finds.

In the village is the Parish Church of St. George with an unusual belfry, and the Church of St. Mary's Nativity, with remains of frescoes from the 15th c. and Glagolitic inscriptions, the oldest of which dates from 1439. The preserved frescoes are the finest examples of medieval mural painting in the hinterland of Koper.

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