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Novigrad is located on the coast of Istria between Umag and Porec. It is a picturesque town and port, once a peaceful fishing village, but over the years it has become a popular resort for tourists from all over Europe and the world.
The city is marked by many cultural and historical sites. The old town center was once completely surrounded by mighty walls, but to this day only parts of it have survived. The fortification of the city began in the 13th century when the Venetian Republic came to power. In the rather turbulent times of the struggle for supremacy in the Adriatic area between the Italian ports of Genoa and Venice, Novigrad had to recognize Venetian rule in 1270. After that, the systematic fortification of the city began. The walls were very hard work of local craftsmen, who in the ancient way erected high walls built of carved rubble. The upper part of the defensive wall, represented by a jagged superstructure, is typical of medieval defensive architecture. The Novigrad walls have been restored several times and fortified with towers. From early times it is preserved a square tower located at the city gate. These used to be the main entrance to Novigrad.
It is believed that the Novigrad medieval walls were built on much older, ancient foundations. Reconstruction of the walls took place in 2004 and 2005, when the coastal part of the wall next to the park and parts of the wall in Prolaz Venecije Street were restored.