Court House

The courthouse, in Trogir

The municipal courthouse of Trogir stands facing the bridge leading to the island of Čiovo, in a sober building at the edge of the sea. The Trogir audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this branch of the court of Split, that perpetuates a long tradition of justice going back to the Venetian era, when the trials were held in the open air under the loggia of the great square.

History

Facing the bridge that leads to the island of Čiovo stands the municipal courthouse of Trogir. This building, of sober and elegant architecture, today shelters a branch of the court of Split: there local civil affairs, civil status or cadastre are handled. It is a place of justice and administration, but also a landmark of daily life for the inhabitants. If the building is modern, its presence here is part of a long tradition, for for centuries justice has occupied a central place in the public life of Trogir. In the time of the Venetian domination, the trials were held on the great square, under the municipal loggia, a true theatre of justice in the open air, where everyone could attend the judgments. Today, this function endures, but in a more institutional and discreet setting, at the edge of the sea. The current courthouse thus illustrates the continuity of an essential function of the city, that of rendering justice. Just opposite, the bridge crosses the canal to reach the island of Čiovo, natural extension of Trogir where extend beaches, small villages and residential districts.

What to see

Here you discover the municipal courthouse of Trogir, a sober building at the edge of the sea facing the Čiovo bridge, branch of the court of Split; its presence perpetuates a long tradition of justice that, in the Venetian era, was rendered in the open air under the loggia of the great square. The courthouse illustrates the continuity of an essential function of the city. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The courthouse of Trogir lies facing the bridge leading to the island of Čiovo, at the edge of the sea, reachable on foot. It is an administrative building in activity, whose access follows the hours of the services, which vary. You discover it during a walk along the canal.

How was justice rendered in Trogir in the Venetian era?

In the time of Venice, the trials were held on the great square, under the municipal loggia, a true theatre of justice in the open air where everyone could attend the judgments; this function endures today in the modern municipal courthouse, branch of the court of Split, that stands at the edge of the sea facing the Čiovo bridge.

Where is the courthouse in Trogir?

Facing the bridge leading to the island of Čiovo, at the edge of the sea, in Trogir, in Croatia.