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Rijeka (Fiume, Sankt Veit am Flaum, Reka, Rika) is largest Croatian port in Kvarner Bay, situated in Western Croatia/North Adriatic region, with rich industrial heritage.
The city was industrial powerhouse starting from late 19th to end of 20th century, and remains from it's industrial past are slowly becoming tourist attractions. Here are some locations with photos in and around the inner city, where once were important industrial buildings and port facillities.
Useful site: http://rijekaheritage.org/en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rijeka
First I'll start with ruins of important water mills in Rječina river canyon (which fed the city's factories in the past), inside the city boundaries:
Than we move to the former Cigarette Paper factory, in the heart of the city, which was one of world's leading producers of cigarette paper until bankrupcy in late 1990's:
The abandoned factory complex has become place for alternative Rock festivals and cultural events in recent years:
Moving to the city core, there are several classical working-class streets reamaining where were mixed housing units togheder with warehouses and smaller factories:
Now some photos of port infrastructure. Rijeka used to be 4th biggest port in the entire Mediterranean on the beginning of 20th century:
TBC...
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