Church of the Assumption

The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands on Umag’s main Trg slobode. The present church replaced an older building damaged by severe weather; Filippo Dongetti designed the new structure, completed in 1757 and consecrated in 1760 even though its façade remained unfinished. The single-nave interior contains six chapels with Baroque marble altars. Notable furnishings include an organ made by F. Dazzi in 1776 and a Renaissance wooden Pietà relief. A detached fifteenth-century bell tower forms a distinctive ensemble with the church and dominates the centre of Umag. The site fits naturally into a walking tour of the old town.