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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 ...
The Walls of Dubrovnik (Croatian: Dubrovačke gradske zidine) are a series of defensive stone walls surrounding the city of Dubrovnik in southern Croatia. [ Note 1 ] [ 1 ] Ramparts were built in the outlying areas of the city, including the mountain slopes as part of a set of statues from 1272. [ 2 ]
The building was finished in 1713 by the Dubrovnik architect Ilija Katičić. [2] The building was damaged by the 1979 Montenegro earthquake, requiring several years of repairs. [2] The cathedral was damaged by at least one shell during the Siege of Dubrovnik in 1991. [6] The damage has since been repaired. [7] Cathedral's Dome
Although there are no precise data on the origin of the city, it is assumed that it was built in the 13th century because it was first mentioned in the Dubrovnik archives (Dubrovnik Chancellery - Diversa Cancellariae), on July 11, 1404, which talks about the transport of goods to Deževica, Podvisko and to a place called "Doboruonich". [1]
Clockwise from top left: The central street of Dubrovnik, the Stradun, in ruins during the Siege of Dubrovnik; the damaged Vukovar water tower, a symbol of the early conflict, flying the Croatian tricolor; soldiers of the Croatian Army getting ready to destroy a Serbian tank; the Vukovar Memorial Cemetery; a Serbian T-55 tank destroyed on the ...
The history is fascinating. ... And even though Dubrovnik was damaged by an earthquake in 1667 and artillery attacks in the early 1990s, many of its Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance churches and ...
History of the Jews in Dubrovnik; L. List of people associated with the Republic of Ragusa; R. Siege of Ragusa (1814) Siege of Ragusa (866–868) T. Trams in ...
The Rector's Palace (Croatian: Knežev dvor; Italian: Palazzo dei Rettori) is a palace in the city of Dubrovnik that used to serve as the seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa between the 14th century and 1808. [1] It was also the seat of the Minor Council and the state administration.