Type: House For Sale District: Ližnjan Location: Valtura Address: Ližnjan,Croatia Price: €130.000 Living Area: 153 m2 Land Area: 821 m2
Description: ISTRIA, VALTURA - Antique with potential!
Valtura is a small town in Istria, located in the municipality of Ližnjan, just a few kilometers from Pula. It is best known for its proximity to the archeological site of Nezakcij, the capital of the Illyrian nation of Histri. Nearby is Šandalja, a system of several caves, named after the quarry of the same name. Back in Roman times, stone was exploited in that locality. Today, Šandalja is located in the Valtura Open Penitentiary. Due to the wealth of paleontological, paleolithic and paleoanthropological findings, which were found in 9-meter thick deposits, the locality occupies a leading position on European soil. To date, Šandalja I and II caves, located ten meters from each other, have been explored. The remains of a million-year-old Homo erectus incisor were found there. It is these data that speak of the oldest prehistoric man in Europe. Likewise, the oldest impact tool in Europe (a flint impactor) was also found on this site. There are several quarries in the Valtura area. The limestone of the same name, which is quarried here, is used for lining the interior and exterior surfaces. The town has a Neo-Gothic church of St....
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