Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Rijeka's Franciscan Marian shrine preserves the Trsat Holy House tradition, a venerated image, votive memory, and the 2003 pilgrimage of St. John Paul II. The Holy House story is received tradition, not a claim that the present Trsat buildings are the house now venerated at Loreto.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Climb from Rijeka toward Trsat for Franciscan prayer, votive memory, Holy House tradition, and the city's great Marian view over Kvarner Bay.
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The Franciscan sanctuary
Enter the active shrine before treating Trsat as a viewpoint.
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Votive chapel
Read centuries of petitions and thanksgiving.
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St. John Paul II
Remember the pope's 2003 pilgrimage and continuing local devotion.
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