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City of Dubrovnik, Croatia: Controlled by: Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) Open to the public: Daily 9 am–5 pm (May-mid October until 7 pm) Condition: Well-preserved or intact: Site history; Built: 13th century – 17th century Defined in the 14th century: Built by: Dubrovnik citizens Architects involved: 1319 Nicifor Ranjina; 1461–1464 ...
The architecture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croats have inhabited the area for fourteen centuries, but there are important remnants of earlier periods still preserved in the country. The historic architecture of most old towns on the coast is Venetian, a legacy of the Venetian empire.
The names Dubrovnik and Ragusa co-existed for several centuries.Ragusa, recorded in various forms since at least the 10th century (in Latin, Dalmatian, Italian; in Venetian: Raguxa), remained the official name of the Republic of Ragusa until 1808, and of the city within the Kingdom of Dalmatia until 1918, while Dubrovnik, first recorded in the late 12th century, was in widespread use by the ...
Stradun (pronounced) or Placa (Stradone or Corso), whose name derives from Venetian, and means "large road" or "wide road", [1] is the main street of Dubrovnik, Croatia.The limestone-paved pedestrian street runs some 300 metres through the Old Town, the historic part of the city surrounded by the Walls of Dubrovnik.
English: View from city wall in Old Town Dubrovnik, Croatia, 29/12/2019. Date: 29 December 2019, 10:44:12: Source: Own work: Author: Sokka-the-meat-and-sarcasm-guy ...
Tvrđa, a Habsburg star fort, contains the best-preserved and largest ensemble of Baroque buildings in Croatia and has been described as a unique example of an 18th-century baroque military, administrative, and commercial urban center. [22] Varaždin – Historic Nucleus and Old Town (the Castle) Varaždin County: 2005 i, iii, iv, vi (cultural)
The museum library also contains an exhibition of liturgical artifacts, including a 15th-century silver-gilt cross and silver thurible, and an 18th-century crucifix from Jerusalem and some paintings of old masters, such as "Ecce Homo" by Francesco Raibolini, also known as Francesco Francia (15th century) and a 14th-century head relic of St Ursula.
2021 GDP growth in Croatia increased by hitting record high 10.4% after contracting 8.1% in 2020 2022 12 July European Union formally approved Croatia to become 20th Eurozone member by start of 2023 2022 5 September 2022-31 December 2023 Croatia needs to show prices in both kunas and euros 2022 1–31 December