Gradina preserves a prehistoric settlement plan: in front of the Parish Church of St Andrew, a flattened plateau marks the former centre of the hill settlement. At the same time, the village lies at a crossroads of local roads from Poreč, Sveti Lovreč Pazenatički and Kloštar.
Culture
The parish church dedicated to St Andrew is described as having been built in the 16th century over an older structure dating from the 11th century. An apse and three stone altars with wooden retables have been preserved. In the Parish Church of St Andrew – Gradina, the right altar features an oil painting of Blessed Miroslav Bulešić; his relics are embedded in the main altar. It depicts St Andrew with the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Child, Saint Romuald and Saint Sophia.
The Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the cemetery in Gradina was built in 1746 and restored in 1881. It is a single-nave building with one altar, two small side windows and a bell gable.
Nature
Kontija Forest is a 65-hectare woodland area between Kloštar, Gradina and Flengi. It has well-maintained hiking and cycling trails as well as picnic areas. It is also home to a stand of white hornbeam vegetation that is over 140 years old and the best-preserved of its kind.
Geographical location
The area surrounding Gradina includes Dvigrad Castle, Škaraba, Otočić Sveti Juraj, Otočić Kuvrsada, Otočić Lunga and Sveta Fuma. Sveti Mihovil is located in the nearby area of Gradina. Soardo-Bembo Palace is located in the wider regional surroundings of the village.
More village pages: Kloštar, Selina, Čehići, Jakići Dolinji, Sveti Lovrec, Medaki, Flengi, Orbani.
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