Lovran / Laurana

Mustacion

The lunette on the portal of a building in vicinity to the seat of the medieval town government is surrounded with a wooden relief, so called "Mustacion", a frightening figure with moustache and beard - a protector of the house against possible enemies.

Sources:

• Text and lower two images - http://kulturna-dobra-pgz.posluh.hr/lovran/egradjevine.htm

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