At the time in Labin lived a Priest named Baldo Lupetina. He was Protestant and in 1541 was accused for his faith by the Inquisition tribunal in Venice and sentenced to prison. Later on he was invited to change his opinion that would gave him freedom but this did not happen and in 1556 was executed.

Matija Vlacic, from Krapan near Labin, born in 1520, also known as Matthias Flacius Illyricus, was among the most important Istrian protestants. Matija Vlacic was Baldo Lupetina’s nephew. He was from Frankovic Vlacic family but his mothers’ family was Luciani, another Labin’s Noble family.

It is known that Matthias Flacius asked his uncle Baldo Lupetina to allow him to enter in the order of St. Francisco.

In end Matthias Flacius Illyricus studied in Venice and Basilea and was among the most important Protestant representatives in Europe.

He taught theology in Jena, Ratisbona, Anversa and Strasburg, but he also taught Greek at Tubinga. His works were written in Latin, Italian and German. It is interesting also that his followers founded an extreme Lutero’s movement named “Flacianismo” in his honour.

In 1599 an important number of Uskoci attacked Labin in a war between Venice and Austria and due to that attack in the following years Venice improved the defence system of Labin. Several new buildings and towers were built in that period.

The smaller gate in the old town are named Uskoci gate because they used this gate to enter the town. In 1617 Austrian army occupied Labin but soon after returned it to Venice. In 1649 Labin and Plomin were sold to Manzini family that in 1786 obtained the Marquis title.

During the 17th century a lot of nice palaces were built like those of the families: Battiala, Frankovic, Coppi, Lazzarini, Negri and Manzini.

In 1664 the family Battiala became the member of the Municipal counsel. Giovanni Domenico Negri and Orazio Scampicchio participated in the Venetian – Turkish war. They were both honoured for this service by Venice.

After the fall of Venice in 1797, Labin was part of the Austrian Empire and for a short period of time was under Napoleon domination. In 1848 Labin followed Milan’s and Venetians’s revolution movements but soon Austrian police stopped the events.

After the First World War and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, Labin, was part of Italy. As I wrote at the beginning Labin was a mining town and 2nd of March in 1921 Labin miners organized a rebellion and proclaimed the Labin Republic. After 37 days the Republic fall due to the intervention of the Italian army. After the Second World War Labin became part of Yugoslavia (Croatia).

During the Italian Fascist period in Istria many Istrian families suffered from the regime or had to leave Istria. Fascism in Istria applied various repressive measures mostly towards Slav populations and this created the Antifascist Movement.