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P Fort of St John P Big Fountain of Onofrio which opens out immediately
Tvrđava sv. Ivana Velika Onofrijeva fontana after the Pile gate. It was
Aquarium: Tel (020) 323 978. This is one of the best-known built in 1438–44 by the
Open Jun–Sep: 9am–9pm daily; Oct– monuments in the city. Neapolitan architect Onofrio
May: 9am–1pm Mon–Sat. & Maritime It stands in the square de la Cava, who was also
Museum: Tel (020) 323 904. Open Apr– responsible for
Oct: 9am–6pm Tue–Sun; Nov–Mar: designing the city’s
9am–4pm Tue–Sun. &
water supply system.
A chain once helped to defend He decided to draw
the harbour, stretching from this the water from the
fort to the island in front and then River Dubrovačka for
across to the Tower of St Luke this purpose. The
(Kula sv. Luke) along the walls. imposing fountain
The upper areas of the fort once had two storeys,
house the Maritime Museum but the upper level
(Pomorski muzej), where the was destroyed in the
seafaring history of Dubrovnik earthquake of 1667.
is told through model ships, Tucked between
standards, prints, diaries the city walls and the
and portraits. Franciscan monastery
On the lower level is an is the Church of St
aquarium (akvarij) with an Saviour (Sv. Spas). The
assortment of Mediterranean façade of the church is
marine life, including sea horses, an example of Venetian-
symbol of the institution. At the Dalmatian Renaissance
top is the circular Bokar Fort architecture, a style
(Tvrđava Bokar), built by dating from after the
Michelozzo Michelozzi. The Big Fountain of Onofrio (1438–44) earthquake of 1520.
Dubrovnik Town Centre
1 Walls q Church of St Blaise Key
2 Pile Gate w Rector’s Palace Street-by-Street
3 Minčeta Tower e Cathedral and Treasury pp146–7
4 Ploče Gate r Dominican Monastery
5 Fort of St John t Dubrovnik Cable Car
6 Big Fountain of Onofrio 0 metres 150
7 Franciscan Monastery 150
8 Stradun (Placa) SPLIT, ZAGREBAČ K A 0 yards
SIBENIK
9 Square of the Loggia PUT IZA GRADA
0 Sponza Palace Minčeta Dubrovnik
Tower Cable Car
Ferry port M. PERIĆA HVARSKA
2 km (1.2 miles)
Bus station Franciscan Revelin
2 km (1.2 miles) Monastery PALMOTIĆEVA PELINE Fort
Walls ISPOD ANTUNINSKA Dominican FRANA SUPILA
BRSALJE NALJEŠKOVIĆEVA KUNIĆEVA Monastery
Pile Gate St Saviour’s PETI LOVRIJENCI BOŠKOVIĆEVA Ploče Gate
Church PRIJEKO ŽUDIOSKA KOVAČKA SVETOG DOMINIKA
M. GETALDIĆEVA ŠIROKA Synagogue Sponza North
Rosary
Big Fountain STRADUN (PLACA) Church
of Onofrio
House
USKA
Bokar Fort ZA ROKOM Marin Držić IZMEDU OD POLAČA LUŽA Palace Pier Old
Port
Rupe Church of St Blaise
Museum SV. JOSIPA Orthodox M. KABOGA
O D DOMINA N. BOŽIDAREVIĆA GUNDULI- Rector’s South
Church
Pier
OD RUPA
Palace
ĆEVA
POLJANA
MARIJE ŠTROSMAJEROVA D. RANJINE Cathedral POLJANA KNEZA DAMJANA Fort of
SV.
St John
MARINA
JUDE
and Treasury DRŽIĆA OD PUSTIJERNE
Jesuit Porporela
Church ANDRIJIĆA BRAĆE
POLJANA POBIJANA
R. BOŠKOVIĆA ISP OD MIRA
OD KAŠTELA OD MARGARITE
For keys to symbols see back flap
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