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The names Dubrovnik and Ragusa co-existed for several centuries.Ragusa, recorded in various forms since at least the 10th century (in Latin, Dalmatian, Italian; in Venetian: Raguxa), remained the official name of the Republic of Ragusa until 1808, and of the city within the Kingdom of Dalmatia until 1918, while Dubrovnik, first recorded in the late 12th century, was in widespread use by the ...
Fort Lovrijenac or St. Lawrence Fortress, Italian Fortezza di San Lorenzo, often called "Dubrovnik's Gibraltar", is a fortress and theater outside the western wall of the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia, 37 metres (121 ft) above sea level. [1]
Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent , Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [ 2 ] Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between ...
Lovrijenac is a 16th-century fortress and theater along the Walls of Dubrovnik. [89] Rector's Palace is a palace built in the Gothic style in Dubrovnik. It also has Renaissance and Baroque elements. [90] War Photo Limited is a gallery in Dubrovnik dedicated to pictures depicting war and conflict taken by renowned photojournalists. [91]
Šipan (pronounced), nicknamed the Golden Island, [3] is an island located in southern Croatia, more specifically in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County.It is located 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Dubrovnik, and is separated from the mainland coast by the Koločep Channel, which has an area of 16.22 km 2 (6.3 sq mi). [4]
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The geography of Croatia is defined by its location—it is described as located at the crossroads of Central Europe and Southeast Europe, or within the wider region of Southern Europe. Croatia's territory covers 56,594 km 2 (21,851 sq mi), making it the 127th largest country in the world.