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The focus of the research is the analysis of two different examples of urban transformation due to the development of industrial architecture on two Adriatic islands: Dugi otok and the island of Krk. The industrialization of the island often took place in close dialogue with the traditional production of fish farming and processing or shipbuilding. The transition from small plants to large industrial plants took place in accordance with the development of the market and technology, with the gradual modernization and expansion of existing industrial plants and the improvement of deep-rooted traditional knowledge and skills. Due to the development of industry, the urban landscape also changed significantly, and industrial architecture often became an important element of the symbolic representation of the entire island. At the same time, typologically completely different forms of industrialization of the island appear, which import completely new contents, such as oil production. The facilities required for such a form of industry bring not only unfamiliar visuals, but also open longer and more complex identification processes within the island community. A comparison of Dugi otok, whose urban iconography was transformed by the construction of a fish processing factory, and the island of Krk, where the oil processing industry played a transformative role, will show the process of not only the transformation of the island’s landscape, but also its symbolic capital.