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The '''Rijeka Tunnel''' ({{lang-hr|Riječki tunel}}), also called '''TunelRi''', is a pedestrian [[tunnel]] located in the city centre of [[Rijeka]], [[Croatia]]. The tunnel spans {{convert|350|m}} from [[Rijeka Cathedral|St. Vitus Cathedral]] to Dolac Primary School in Old Town.<ref name="vr">{{cite web|title=The Rijeka Tunnel|url=http://www.visitrijeka.eu/What_To_See/Attractions/The_Rijeka_Tunnel|website=Visitrijeka.eu|publisher=Rijeka Tourist Board|accessdate=16 March 2016|language=en}}</ref> It was originally built from 1939 to 1942 by the [[Royal Italian Army during World War II|Italian military]] in order to protect civilians from [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] aerial bombings during [[World War II]].<ref name="vr" /> In several places along the tunnel, one can still see the original "Riservato all U.N.P.A." ("Reserved for the Anti-aircraft Corps") signs.<ref name="vr" />
The '''Rijeka Tunnel''' ({{lang-hr|Riječki tunel}}), also called '''TunelRi''', is a pedestrian [[tunnel]] located in the city centre of [[Rijeka]], [[Croatia]]. The tunnel spans {{convert|350|m}} from [[Rijeka Cathedral|St. Vitus Cathedral]] to Dolac Primary School in Old Town.<ref name="vr">{{cite web|title=The Rijeka Tunnel|url=http://www.visitrijeka.eu/What_To_See/Attractions/The_Rijeka_Tunnel|website=Visitrijeka.eu|publisher=Rijeka Tourist Board|accessdate=16 March 2016|language=en}}</ref> It was originally built from 1939 to 1942 by the [[Royal Italian Army during World War II|Italian military]] in order to protect civilians from [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] aerial bombings during [[World War II]].<ref name="vr" /> In several places along the tunnel, one can still see the original "Riservato all U.N.P.A." ("Reserved for the Anti-aircraft Corps") signs.<ref name="vr" />


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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Grič Tunnel (Zagreb)|Grič Tunnel]]
* [[Grič Tunnel (Zagreb)|Grič Tunnel]]
{{Commonscat|Riječki tunel}}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:55, 8 September 2020

Inside the tunnel
Riservato all U.N.P.A.

The Rijeka Tunnel (Croatian: Riječki tunel), also called TunelRi, is a pedestrian tunnel located in the city centre of Rijeka, Croatia. The tunnel spans 350 metres (1,150 ft) from St. Vitus Cathedral to Dolac Primary School in Old Town.[1] It was originally built from 1939 to 1942 by the Italian military in order to protect civilians from Allied aerial bombings during World War II.[1] In several places along the tunnel, one can still see the original "Riservato all U.N.P.A." ("Reserved for the Anti-aircraft Corps") signs.[1]

After being closed for 75 years, the tunnel was remodeled and opened to the public in 2017, serving as a tourist attraction and public passage. The tunnel has no entrance fee and is open for public access every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.[1]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riječki tunel.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Rijeka Tunnel". Visitrijeka.eu. Rijeka Tourist Board. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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