Feast of St. Sebastian in Labin

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Feast of St. Sebastian in Labin

One of the most exciting medieval stories about Labin was told on the night of 19-20 January, 1599, when about 600 Uskoks attacked a small town on top of a hill surrounded by walls. A militant group of brigands fighting the Ottomans and the Venetian Republic attempted to break into the town guarded by only 30 soldiers and about three hundred armed men. According to legend, many weaker Labinians, led by a soldier Giambatista Negri, a priest Priam Luciani, and Commander Pietro de Rino, used cunning. They slaughtered an ox and shed its blood at the Sanfior town gate, and rolled empty barrels full of iron down the steep town streets, making a deafening noise. Thus, they created the impression of a well-organized defence and convinced the Uskoks that they had caused them considerable losses. With several dead and only one looted building, the Uskoks were forced to flee.

Labin, Old town
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Labin, Old town

Right now, the City Council building offers a view of the Old Town of Labin. Former Albona boasts numerous historical and cultural attractions. In the distance there's the city clocktower, while the foreground is dominated by the parking lot on Tito's Square and the surrounding buildings. To the left and right stand cafe Velo Kafe and restaurant Napoli.