Fodor's Expert Review Katedrala Svetog Vida

This Romanesque cathedral is unusual in this part of the world because of its rotunda and the semicircular apse behind the altar. Fine Baroque statues are sheltered by Baroque and Gothic construction. Founded by the Jesuits in 1638, the cathedral was named for Rijeka's patron saint. An 18th-century gallery was reportedly built to protect young novice monks from the tempting sights presented when the local lovelies attended services. You can find a cannonball in the wall at the main entrance, apparently fired from a British ship during the Napoleonic wars. The church is closed every day from noon to 3 pm.