DUBROVNIK 455

P Minčeta Tower

The most visited of the

walls’ defensive structures,

this tower (Tvrđava Minčeta)

was designed by Michelozzo

Michelozzi in 1461 and com-

pleted by Juraj Dalmatinac in

1464. The semi-circular tower
      is crowned by a second tower
      with embrasures at the top.

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Street-by-Street area: see pp456–7

Stradun, the busy main street

of Dubrovnik

R Franciscan Monastery
Stradun 2. Tel (020) 321 410.

summer: 9am–6pm daily; winter:

by appointment. Franciscan
Museum # Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm
daily; Nov–Mar: 9am–5pm. &
Construction of the Franciscan
Monastery (Franjevački
Samostan) began in 1317 and
was completed in the follow-
ing century. It was almost
entirely rebuilt after the
earthquake in 1667. However,
the Venetian Gothic south
door, dating from 1499, along
with a 15th-century marble
pulpit and the cloister,
escaped undamaged.
One side of the cloister
leads to the Pharmacy (Stara
Ljekarna), in use since 1317,
lined with shelves of alembics,
measuring appar atus and jars.
The capitular room of the
monastery is home to the
Franciscan Museum (Muzej
Franjevačkog Samostana), with
religious art, pharmaceutical
instruments and a library.

paved in 1468 and stone

houses were built after the

earthquake of 1667. Today, its

lively shops and cafés are pop -

u lar with locals and visitors.

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

600 km (375 miles) SE of Zagreb.

* 30,000. k 20 km (12 miles)

NE of centre. @ Obala Pape

Ivana Pavla 11. g Svetog

Dominika. n Local: Cvijete

Zuzorić 1, (020) 324 999;

Regional: (020) 324 999.

_ Festival of Dubrovnik (Jul–

Aug). http://www.tzdubrovnik.hr

P Stradun

The wide street that crosses

the city from east to west

betw een two city gates is

known as Stradun or Placa.

It was constructed in the 12th

century by filling in the marshy

channel which separated the

island of Ragusa from the

main land. The street was

Big Fountain of Onofrio 3

Cathedral and Treasury 0

Church of St Blaise 8

Dominican Monastery r

Fort of St John q

Franciscan Monastery 4

Minčeta Tower 6

Pile Gate 2

Ploče Gate e

Rector’s Palace 9

Sponza Palace w

Square of the Loggia 7

Stradun 5

Walls 1

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Bus Station and
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2 km (1 mile)
Airport
20 km (12 miles)
Lovrijenac
North
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South
Pier
Old
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Bokar Fort
Big Fountain
of Onofrio
Rupe
Museum
Jesuit
Church
Marin Držić
House
Revelin
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Cathedral
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Fort of
St John
Rector’s
Palace
Sponza
Palace
Ploče Gate
Dominican
Monastery
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Orthodox St Blaise
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Franciscan
Monastery
Walls
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St Saviour
Minčeta
Tower