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Sponza Palace
Originating in the 16th VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
century, today the palace
houses the State Archives. On Practical Information
the lintel is a Latin inscription: Map F6. * 43,000. n Local:
“Falsifying and cheating with Brsalje 5 (020) 312 011; Regional:
the weights is forbidden. While Šipčine 2 (020) 324 999. _
I am weighing the goods, God Dubrovnik Summer Festival (Jul–
is measuring me”. Aug). Local: ∑ tzdubrovnik.hr
Regional: ∑ visitdubrovnik.hr
Transport
k Čilipi, (020) 773 377.
@ Obala pape Ivana Pavla 11,
44A, (060) 305 070. 4 Harbour
Master: (020) 418 988; Jadrolini
Franciscan Monastery ja: (020) 418 000.
and the Big Fountain
of Onofrio
The outer
city walls
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P R E D . D V O R O M S V E T O G D O M I N I K A . Dominican Monastery
Since its foundation in
1315, the monastery
has played a leading
role in cultural
activities in the
city. Important
sculptors and
architects played
a part in its
construction.

Ploče Gate
Next to the Dominican monastery is the
Ploče Gate, which leads to the port.
Goods arrived from, and were sent to,
every port in the Mediterranean.

Fort of St John 0 metres 50
To make the city impregnable, the governors employed the most 50
important European architects of the time. This fortress was one 0 yards
of many bulwarks.

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