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Old photos of Piran

8 photographs of Piran, from 1913 to 2020 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 8 photographs of Piran on PlaceWas span 5 decades, from 1913 to 2020. 5 of them were taken before 1980; the other 3 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.8 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Piran through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Piran centar, Piran — photos through time
Piran centar 8 photos · 1913–2020

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EU: Hafen von Piran (1913), Piran, 1913
EU: Hafen von Piran (1913) 1913 The harbor of Piran, the Istrian coastal town on the Adriatic, is shown in this 1913 photograph from the final years of Austro-Hungarian rule over the region, when fishing and salt production sustained the local economy.
EU: Piran, Kirche St. Clementa (1913), Piran, 1913
EU: Piran, Kirche St. Clementa (1913) 1913 The Church of St. Clement in Piran is pictured in this 1913 photograph, documenting the Adriatic town's religious architecture in the years before the First World War, near the town's landmark hilltop parish church.
EU: Landzunge von Piran (1913), Piran, 1913
EU: Landzunge von Piran (1913) 1913 This 1913 photograph shows the headland of Piran, the peninsula town on Slovenia's Adriatic coast, as it appeared under Austro-Hungarian administration, its medieval walls still enclosing the old town.
EU: Straßenszene in Piran (1913), Piran, 1913
EU: Straßenszene in Piran (1913) 1913 A 1913 street scene in Piran captures the narrow lanes of this Adriatic port town, then part of Austria-Hungary's coastal territory of Istria and long shaped by centuries of Venetian influence.
Postcard of Venetian House in Piran, Piran, 1965
Postcard of Venetian House in Piran 1965 A 1965 postcard view of the Venetian House on the waterfront in Piran, Slovenia, a Gothic building noted for its Venetian-style facade, a reminder of the town's long period under Venetian rule on the Adriatic coast.
PIRAN SLOVENIE, Piran, 2007
PIRAN SLOVENIE 2007 A 2007 photograph of Piran, a town on Slovenia's Adriatic coast whose dense historic core and Venetian-style architecture reflect centuries of Venetian rule over the region.
Piran centar, Piran, 2015
Piran centar 2015 The center of Piran, Slovenia, seen here in 2015, preserves the tightly packed medieval streets and Venetian-influenced architecture typical of this small Adriatic coastal town.
Piran Sveti Jurij 02, Piran, 2020
Piran Sveti Jurij 02 2020 The Church of St. George overlooks the coastal town of Piran, Slovenia, in this 2020 photograph; Piran's old town reflects centuries of Venetian influence on the Adriatic coast.
1910s · 4 photos
1960s · 1 photo
2000s · 1 photo
2010s · 1 photo
2020s · 1 photo