The birthplace of legendary race car driver Mario Andretti is located on Borgo street in Motovun, Croatia, where he was born in 1940.
Birthplace of Mario Andretti - is located in Borgo street. Champion race driver Mario Gabriele Andretti was born in Motovun on 28 February 1940. After World War II he moved to Italy and in 1964 he obtained American citizenship. He won the Cart-Champcar Car Series in 1965, 1966, 1969 and 1984; and in 1969 he also won the Indianapolis 500. He became Formula One champion in 1978 driving a Lotus-Ford F1 racing car.
The Municipal Palace in Motovun is the best-preserved Romanesque public building in Istria and Croatia, dating back to 1248 and serving both as a town hall and a defensive structure.
The Tower „New Gate” in Motovun is a 17th-century fortification featuring historical defensive architecture and a lapidary collection of Roman tombstones and coats of arms.
The City Printing House Antico offers unique, hand-printed Motovun souvenirs created on a medieval Gutenberg press replica using artisanal paper.
The Parish Church of St. Stephen the First Martyr in Motovun is a historic 16th-century church designed by Andrea Palladio, known for its rich sacral inventory including the Altariolo Colleoni and a relic of the Holy Thorn.
Gradiziol is a historic suburb of Motovun that developed during the 14th and 15th centuries, featuring the church of St. Margaret and 18th-century architecture.
The Main City Gate in Motovun is a 14th-century structure featuring Gothic and Romanesque elements that served as the primary defensive entrance to the city.