Sveti Andrija (Rovinj)

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For other Croatian islands named Sveti Andrija see Sveti Andrija.

Sveti Andrija (Croatian for Saint Andrew, Italian: Isola di Sant'Andrea) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It was also called Crveni otok (Croatian for red island) after the second world war. It is situated near Rovinj and connected with neighbouring island of Maškin with embankment.

[edit] History

The island was probably inhabited in prehistory. In 6th century Benedictines built a monastery on the island. Benedictines left the island in 13th century and in 15th century it is taken by Franciscans who renovated the churh and the monastery. In 1809 the island was conquered by France, and in 1892 a cement and lime factory was built on the island, using the church tower as a chimney.^[1]