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Novigrad is a picturesque Mediterranean town located on the western side of the Istrian peninsula, south of Umag. Once a peaceful fishing village, it has developed over the years into a popular tourist destination, attracting tourists from all over Europe and the world.
From the northern part it is closed by the bay of the river Mirna, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The present three-nave basilica, which was a cathedral until 1831, got its original shape in the early Christian period, in the 5th and 6th centuries. Traces of this period can be seen on the north longitudinal wall of the basilica, where early Christian window frames were discovered in 1972. Within the sacral complex there was also a baptistery, which was demolished in 1782, and the bishop's palace, which was demolished in 1874. The old bell tower was demolished in 1874 when a new bell tower was built. The St. Pelagius and St. Maximilian Church was thoroughly restored in 1408, 1580, 1746 and 1775. In the Middle Ages, its interior was decorated with frescoes, as evidenced by their remains on the south altar. The current neoclassical façade dates from 1935. The largest church landmark is the early Romanesque crypt, which is one of the few in Croatia. The Novigrad crypt was modeled on the crypt in ancient Aquileia, in Carolingian times at the turn of the 8th and 9th centuries, proving an important connection between the medieval city and the Frankish state and the Carolingian cultural circle. The crypt is a hall with four pillars, which has cross arches, and narrow staircases led to it from the sides of the main nave.
In the hall was a sarcophagus containing the relics of the city's patron saint, St. Pelagius. Pelagius was an early Christian martyr who, according to legend, despite torture, did not want to renounce his faith.