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Pasjača is located approximately 30 kilometres far from Dubrovnik, [2] one of the most prominent and most visited tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Cavtat, the seat of Konavle, is about 12 km away.
The Dubrovnik-Neretva County (pronounced [dǔbroːʋniːk-něreːtʋa]; Croatian: Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija, pronounced [dǔbroʋat͡ʃko-nerěːtʋanskaː ʒupǎnija]) is the southernmost county of Croatia. The county seat is Dubrovnik and other large towns are Korčula, Metković, Opuzen and Ploče.
The Walls of Dubrovnik (Croatian: Dubrovačke gradske zidine) are a series of defensive stone walls surrounding the city of Dubrovnik in southern Croatia. [ Note 1 ] [ 1 ] Ramparts were built in the outlying areas of the city, including the mountain slopes as part of a set of statues from 1272. [ 2 ]
The view that can be seen from the viewpoint goes from a portion of the Channel to the right side of the bridge until a part of the city of Šibenik called Mandalina as well as the city itself. Three (out of four) fortresses can also be seen: St. John, St. Michael and Šubićevac, while St. Nicholas cannot be seen since it is located in St ...
When I measure goods, God measures with me." The palace is now home to the Dubrovnik State Archive , [ 1 ] which holds documents dating back to the 12th century, the earliest from 1022. These files, including more than 7000 volumes of manuscripts and about 100,000 individual manuscripts, were previously kept in the Rector's palace .
The Dubrovnik Bell Tower (Croatian: Gradski zvonik) is a tower in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Located on Luža Square at the end of the Stradun , the tower is 31 metres high. [ 1 ]
Although there are no precise data on the origin of the city, it is assumed that it was built in the 13th century because it was first mentioned in the Dubrovnik archives (Dubrovnik Chancellery - Diversa Cancellariae), on July 11, 1404, which talks about the transport of goods to Deževica, Podvisko and to a place called "Doboruonich". [1]
A light aircraft crashes near Rottnest Island, Western Australia, killing the pilot and two tourists from Denmark and Switzerland while injuring three other passengers. (Reuters) Thirteen Cuban soldiers go missing after explosions at an arms and ammunition depot in Holguín Province .