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Religious buildings and structures in Dubrovnik (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Dubrovnik" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
A huge indoor pool and spa area leads to a wave-lashed outdoor deck and a much-photographed tidal pool, all with a cracking view of the old town. Stop by the piano bar and cave-like Prora ...
Srđ is a low mountain just behind the walled city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia. [1] The mountain, part of the Dinaric Alps , has a height of 412 metres (1,352 ft). [ 2 ] At its top is a large white stone cross and Fort Imperial , a defensive structure built by the French in 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars .
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.
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The shores, like those of Ombla, are populated with a great many stone homes and former summer palaces that are surrounded by cultivated grounds. Starting in December, 1910, Gruž was the terminus point for the now defunct Dubrovnik tram [ 2 ] that ceased running in 1970 following a deadly accident where the tram slipped off its rails and ...
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 ]
One of the best-known Croatian tourist sites is the fortified city of Dubrovnik with its Renaissance culture. The highlight is the Sponza Palace which dates from the 16th century and is currently used to house the National Archives. [51] The Rector's Palace is a Gothic-Renaissance structure that now houses a museum.