Tag: “Dubrovnik”

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.