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Giuseppe del Ton
Giuseppe del Ton Statue
One of the most important personalities of society and the church is Giuseppe del Ton. He was born in 1900 in Vodnjan, and is famous for its important role related to the Latin language. His parish paid him a tribute by setting a beautiful tall statue of him on its square. Due to his excellent knowledge of Greek and Latin, as a young priest, del Ton went to the Vatican, and later became the secretary of the Pontifical Latin letters. During his work in the Vatican, he becomes successful in translation, lecturing and writing. For many people, Giuseppe del Ton was a paragon of honesty, patience and faith.
Category: Other attractions,
Župni Trg, Vodnjan 52215
44.960490, 013.847663 (44°57’37.8″N, 013°50’51.6″E)
Small
0-24h
Free entrance
5 min
GPS coordinates: 44.960490, 013.847663 (44°57’37.8″N, 013°50’51.6″E)
Address: Župni trg, Vodnjan 52215
Giuseppe del Ton Memorial is located in Vodnjan on The Parish Square in the near of the main church of St. Blaise (it is located about 200m away from The National Square).
Translations:
If you are driving with a car, show this translation to the taxi driver:
Molim Vas da me odvezete do spomenika Giuseppe del Ton koji se nalazi u mjestu Vodnjan na Župnom trgu pored glavne crkve Sv. Blaža (od glavnog Narodnog trga udaljen je oko 200m). Hvala!
You must also show to the taxi driver that he must turn on the taximeter:
Molim Vas uključite taksimetar. Hvala!
Additional translation:
Please can you tell me how to find this sight:
Molim Vas da me uputite prema spomeniku Giuseppe del Ton koji se nalazi u mjestu Vodnjan na Župnom trgu pored glavne crkve Sv. Blaža (od glavnog Narodnog trga udaljen je oko 200m). Hvala!
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