Immediately opposite of the cathedral complex, on the sea cliffs along the quay, there is the centre of the Krk Diocese, the chancery. The chancery was built through several stages, the earliest one being next to the Castle (Romanesque stage). The diocese is supposed to have been founded somewhere in the 5th century, however, it was first mentioned in the documents in 1133 as the place where the prince, the bishop and the representatives of the city authorities met to arrange for the repair of t ...

The square is bordered by the cathedral on its western side and the Frankopan castle on its southern side. It is supposed that the name Kamplin originates from the Roman word campus – field, which is why it was connected in that sense with the training field of the Roman army. However, it is more likely to conclude that the name of the square derives from the Italian word campanile – bell tower. Also, the tower of the castle on Kamplin can be identified as the original bell tower of ...

Walking down the narrow street Ribarska Ulica from the Great Market towards the south, you will come across the café “Mate” which contains the mosaic floor with a rich illustration. According to its stylistic features, it was dated into the 1st century and is believed to have been the work of many masters. The mythological creature Triton, with a human body and a fish tail, dominates in the centre of the presented mosaic. It is a sea god, the son of Poseidon and Nereid Amphitr ...

At the very beginning of the main city street, near the Vela Placa (Great Market), there is an edifice which used to contain the Algarotti collection. Today this object houses the Tourist Information Centre. The Algarotti collection is a collectionary venture by the Krk priest Nikola Udine Algarotti (1791 – 1838), which consists of three parts, the library with about 6000 books, the collection of music manuscripts with about 3300 pieces of sheet music, manuscripts and printed matter, as we ...

In 1815, the organ made in the famous Venetian workshop Callido was placed on the cathedral chorus. Gaetano Callido (1727 – 1813) learned the ropes with Petar Nakić (1694 – 1796) from Bulić near Benkovac, the founder of new Venetian-Dalmatian school of organ making, and he became independent in 1763. During his life he signed over 400 organs, and he was succeeded by his sons Agostino (1759 – 1826) and Antonio (1762 – 1841). Around 1830, Callido’s workshop was taken ...

Today the wooden sculpture of St Kvirin is located in the museum display of the church of St Kvirin. According to its stylistic characteristics, this is a late Gothic sculpture, which in line with similar sculptures in northern Adriatic, may be dated into the 15th century. It is assumed that it was ordered in a Venetian workshop, after which, like many other art works, it was brought to Krk. St Kvirin was made as a spiritual head of the Church, a bishop, dressed in purple attire with a golden ch ...