Bazgalji: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

In Bazgalji, the Church of St. Mary Magdalene stands on a prehistoric hillfort. Part of the eastern rampart has been preserved, and prehistoric pottery shards have been found in nearby gardens. The church itself is a single-nave Romanesque building.

The fresco cycle of Bazgalji includes a Deesis, apostles, two holy women, a bishop, and scenes from a Christological cycle. Several Glagolitic graffiti have also been preserved on the church walls. The Bazgalji frescoes were discovered in 1946 by B. Fučić. Bazgalji is included in the list of important fresco sites in Istria.

Travelers interested in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Bazgalji may wish to rent a holiday apartment in Bazgalji.

Nature

Bazgalji is included in the Natura 2000 ecological network area HR2001365 Pazinština. The Pazinština Natura 2000 area, to which Bazgalji belongs, is characterized by a mosaic of scrubland, forests, meadows, cultivated areas, sinkholes, ponds, and small villages.

Surroundings

Veliki Breg and Trba are located in the immediate vicinity. The surrounding area of Bazgalji includes Dvigrad Castle, the Church of St. Mary on Škriljinah, Standar, Gruja Vrh, and Sveti Ivan. The Soardo-Bembo Palace is located farther away in the wider region.

Cycling Route

The Pazin 3 – Staza seljaka-plemića cycling route passes through Bazgalji. It is described as moderately difficult and can be ridden in both directions.

Further destinations: Gračišće, Batlug, Mandalenčići.

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Gračišće.