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Istrian Memories in the Dark Tourism Context: The Qualitative Analysis
Figure 8.5 The Scene of the Homicide of Bl. Bulešić
evident practically in all areas. Their anthropogenic tourism resources
remain at a purely basic level, although they could offer, besides the re-
ligious one, also an authentic ‘dark experience.’ Consequently, this event
can be characterised only as a religious dark commemorative event with
a strong local character.
concelebrated mass in svetvinenat
Svetvinčenat is a village and municipality in the south-central part of
the Istrian County, about 30 km north of Pula. It is also a parish where
Miroslav Bulešić was actually born, where his rite of ordination of a priest
was performed and where he is buried today (in the parish church). His
tall bronze statue is deliberately located at the entrance to the village. On
the day of the Concelebrated Mass it was not especially tidy and deco-
rated, e.g. the immediate surroundings were weedy, there were no fresh
flowers, and old candles were not removed. Nevertheless, it was clear from
the advertising boards and signs that his story coexists with the story of
a Venetian Morosini-Grimani castle, which, in fact, dominates the vil-
lage. Moreover, the village has many other attractions and an associated
tourism infrastructure, which attract tourists.¹⁰ However, there seemed
¹⁰ More can be found on the webpage of the Tourist Board of Svetvinčenat (http://tz
-svetvincenat.hr/?lang=en).
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Figure 8.5 The Scene of the Homicide of Bl. Bulešić
evident practically in all areas. Their anthropogenic tourism resources
remain at a purely basic level, although they could offer, besides the re-
ligious one, also an authentic ‘dark experience.’ Consequently, this event
can be characterised only as a religious dark commemorative event with
a strong local character.
concelebrated mass in svetvinenat
Svetvinčenat is a village and municipality in the south-central part of
the Istrian County, about 30 km north of Pula. It is also a parish where
Miroslav Bulešić was actually born, where his rite of ordination of a priest
was performed and where he is buried today (in the parish church). His
tall bronze statue is deliberately located at the entrance to the village. On
the day of the Concelebrated Mass it was not especially tidy and deco-
rated, e.g. the immediate surroundings were weedy, there were no fresh
flowers, and old candles were not removed. Nevertheless, it was clear from
the advertising boards and signs that his story coexists with the story of
a Venetian Morosini-Grimani castle, which, in fact, dominates the vil-
lage. Moreover, the village has many other attractions and an associated
tourism infrastructure, which attract tourists.¹⁰ However, there seemed
¹⁰ More can be found on the webpage of the Tourist Board of Svetvinčenat (http://tz
-svetvincenat.hr/?lang=en).
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