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Fort Lovrijenac
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Dubrovnik: Fort
Lovrijenac
Description:
It is located just outside the walls and stands atop a steep cliff. It
rises proudly on a step sliff about 37 meters high, as if wrapped up in the
legends about its origin, as well as those referring to the heroic deeds of
its guards and defenders.It was originally designed for defense against
enemies approaching from the west. But now it's used for popular stage
plays performed during the summer time.
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| The Minceta Fortress |
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The Minceta Fortress
Description:
The Minceta Fortress (14th & 15th century)
The Minceta Fortress, with the magnificent battlements, has been dominating
the city for centuries. It was the symbol of the city's freedom and a defying
challenge to all impudent fellows; today it is still one of the most beautiful
symbols of the city. Min?eta was built by excellent architects. Nichifor
Ranjina built the first, the smaller one, square-shaped, in 1319. Later on a
new part has been added to it and thus it was given the present monumental
round shape. This was done by the famous Renaissance architect, the Florentine
Michellozzo Michellozzi, together with one of the greatest Croatian
Renaissance architects and builders called Juraj Dalmatinac. The building of
the tower was finally completed in 1464, on the basis of the plan made by
Juraj Dalmatinac. One can get a wonderful view of the city and the whole of
its surroundings from the heights of this impressive building.
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Stradun (Placa)
Description:
The famous Stradun of Dubrovnik, its real name being Placa, is the favourite
promenade walk of all Dubrovnik citizens, young and old, as well as of all
tourists coming from all over the world. No one will miss walking along the
Stradun as he would be poorer for a memorable experience and contact with the
city.
It was built after the great earthquake in 1667, while the city was being
rebuilt in an intensified building-up programme. It was then that the street
got its sedate and almost modest features, yet dignified and beautiful in the
simplicity of this stone architecture. Before the earthquake Stradun was
decorated by beautiful luxurious palaces. After the earthquake, in the
destroyed city, the basic attempts were directed towards the continuation of
life and the defense of the city. Consequently, all plans and projects were
subject to these goals. All the houses along both sides of Placa were built
after the earthquake according to the projects sanctioned by the Senate of the
Republic. All of them have almost identical facades and the same height, with
a very similar inner lay-out, and all of them had to have several shops on the
ground floor.
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| Orlando Column |
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Orlando
Column
Description:
Orlando's Column (15th century) is certainly the most significant symbol of
Dubrovnik's independence and freedom. The hoisting of the white flag bearing
the insignia of St. Blasius on the column in 1419 marked the beginning of the
golden period of Ragusan history. Its lowering in 1808, when Napoleon's army
marched into the city, was the end of an entire era. Since 1990 Orlando's
Column has been flying a white flag which bears one word known and understood
by everyone, 'Libertas'!
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| Gundulic square |
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Gundulic square
Description:
The name of the square is Gundulic Square.
The monument of Ivan Gundulica, the most famous poet of Dubrovnik, erected by
the grateful citizens in 1892, dominates the square.
The monument is the work of Ivan Rendic, one of the first modern Croatian
sculptors.
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