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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 .
[2] [3] Festivity is also the Day of the City of Dubrovnik. [1] [4] The Croatian Ministry of Culture describes the festivity with these words: "Besides the spiritual significance, Festivity in particular forms social relations and rules as well as the quality of government. The Festivity as an expression of worship of a saint marked the whole ...
Matija Ban (1818–1903), poet, dramatist, and playwright, a part of the Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik; Danilo Medaković (1819–1881), writer, journalist and publisher [1] Medo Pucić (1821–1882), writer and politician, a part of the Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik [2] Josif Runjanin (1821–1878), composer of the Croatian ...
Whether you're on the road or don't feel like preparing a big feast, here are fast-food places open on Thanksgiving, from Taco Bell to Burger King to Subway.
Job openings fell more than expected in September. The data comes as investors closely watch for signs of further cooling in the labor market ahead of the Federal Reserve's next interest rate ...
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is bringing holiday joy between Nov. 22 to Dec. 17 through US states like New York, Michigan, Illinois and Texas.
Lokrum (pronounced, Italian: Lacroma) is an island in the Adriatic Sea 600 metres (1,969 feet) from the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. It stretches from northwest to southeast and receives regular ferry service from the Old City port. Austrian archduke (and short-lived Emperor of Mexico) Maximilian once had a holiday home on the island.
The construction began in 1673. [2] The building was finished in 1713 by the Dubrovnik architect Ilija Katičić. [2] The building was damaged by the 1979 Montenegro earthquake, requiring several years of repairs. [2] The cathedral was damaged by at least one shell during the Siege of Dubrovnik in 1991. [6] The damage has since been repaired. [7]