Tag: “Dubrovnik”

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  1. Large Onofrio Fountain

    The large Onofrio fountain in Dubrovnik (Croatia) was originally built 1444 above a large cistern gathering the water coming in by aqueduct from 12 km away.

    In the background are the church "Sveti Spas" and the old Franciscan monastery

    During the Balkan war the fountain was hit with a shell, destroying the domed roof of the fountain.

  2. Wash, Rinse, Repeat; Dubrovnik, Croatia

    Where the Big “O” and Other Glitterati Come to Play….

  3. Stradun

    The polished limestone pedestrian street through Dubvronik's Old Town is trafficked by tourists and locals alike. Also known as the placa, it starts at the Pile Gate and Fountain Onofrijeva and runs down to the .

  4. Knezev Dvor

    Just south of Luza Square is the Rector's Palace. It was the seat of the Ragusan (previous name for Dubrovnik) government.

  5. Remnants of war

    Bullet holes inside the Imperial fortress on Srdj mountain, above the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

    This old fortress used to be a tourist attraction before the civil war, but in 1991 it was the front line that saw bitter fighting and guarded Dubrovnik from the North.

  6. View of old town Dubrovnik

    Croatian city of Dubrovnik endured months of blockade during the civil war that engulfed this small European nation in the 1990s.

    Since the end of the war, city has gone through a period of rejuvenation and has become one of the top European tourist destinations.

    Photo was captured from the old Imperial fortress high on top of Srd Hill, built during the Napoleonic invasion of the Dalmatian coast.

  7. Late afternoon on the Stradun

    Stradun square in Dubrovnik's old town is really just a very wide street that makes an L shaped turn within the old city walls.

    In the background you see the Srdj mountain rising above the city.

  8. Dome of the Dubrovnik Cathedral

    This beautiful cathedral is one of the many places you have to see if you visit Dubrovnik. It holds many beautiful paintings dating back to the days of the republic.

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