Old Town of Dubrovnik
From Croatia
 Old Town of Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island 
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| UNESCO-World Heritage | 1979
extend 1994 |
| UNESCO-No. | 0095 |
| Criterion | culture 1-3-4 |
| Origin | 7. Century AD |
| Region | Southern Dalmatia |
| Place | Dubrovnik (Old Town) |
Beside the town wall lies the Old Town of Dubrovnik, which is a culture World Heritage since 1979. The UNESCO extended it in 1994.
How to get to Old Town of Dubrovnik
The Old Town of Dubrovnik is lying in the south of the town Dubrovnik. In front of the west gate of Pile you are found the central busstop of the Old City of Dubrovnik.
You will come into through the Pile gate on the west side, Ploče gate on the east side or a gate in the north side of the town wall.
Insight into history of Old Town of Dubrovnik
In the year 1667 was an earthquake in Dubrovnik.
Satelliteview about Old Town of Dubrovnik
Picture gallery of Old Town of Dubrovnik
What to see in Old Town of Dubrovnik
The most beautiful sightseeing of the old city is the town wall with his Minčeta Tower and the main street Stradún between Pile gate and Old Harbour.
Other sightseeings are beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains.
Town wall
The fortress of Dubrovnik is constructed between the 12. and 17. century. At her you can walk around the City.
Pile gate
The Pile gate has an outer and inner gate of town wall. Between both gates is showed a commemorative plaque about the damage by the aggression on Dubrovnik by the Yugoslav army in the years 1991/92.
 Pile gate with bridge |
 Outer Pile gate with statue Sveti Vlaho |
 Commemorative plaque between both gates of Pile |
Bokar Tower
It was built in the southwest of the wall in 1464.
Minčeta Tower
It's the greatest fortification of the wall.
Ploče gate
Stradún
Stradún |
 Gallery at Stradún |
The Stradún is the main street between the inner gate of Pile and the Clock Tower on the other side of town.
Webcam of Stradún
West side of Stradún
Church of Saint Saviour
The croatian name is Sveti Spas.
Franciscan Monastery and Church
 Franciscan Church: At the outside on the Stradún |
Onofrio Fountain
Former Convent of St Claire
Place Luza and the east side of Stradún
Sponza Palace
Orlando Column
St Blaise's Church
The croatian name is Sveti Vlaho.
Clock Tower
 Clock Tower at Luza place near by Old Harbour |
Little Onofrio's fountain
Old Harbour
Northern part in the east side of Stradún
Dominican Monastery and Museum
Southern part in the east side of Stradún
Rector's Palace
Gunduliceva poljana
 Lions Fountain |
Here is the morning market place.
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin
The croatian name of the cathedral is Sveta Gospa.
Episcopal Palace
Fort St John
Southern part of Old Town between Cathedral and Former Convent of St Claire
St Ignatius Church
Ethnographic Museum
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