Poreč's pentagonal tower
The pentagonal tower with the Venetian lion
The pentagonal tower of Poreč ( Croatian peterokutna kula ) is a defense tower in the city of Poreč , on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia .
Istria was part of the Republic of Venice from 1267 to 1797 . This had the tower built in the 15th century on the basis of a tower that probably dates back to the 13th century . The tower was part of the city fortifications and its top was originally built towards the Adriatic Sea , from which an attack on the city of Poreč was expected.
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Coordinates: 45 ° 13 ′ 39.6 ″ N , 13 ° 35 ′ 40.7 ″ E