The Rector’s Palace Tower was located at the south eastern corner of the Rector’s Palace and it was its largest and the most important tower. It
St. John's Tower was the main fortification for the defense of the historic port of Dubrovnik. The city port was closed off with a chain, and this
The Ponta Gate (Vrata od Ponte) was the city gate through which one entered the southern part of the city harbor. Throughout history, it has been
The St Luke’s Tower belonged to the norther part of the city harbour’s defence system. It was named after the nearby pre-Romanesque church of St
The Kaše breakwater protects the town port from southern and eastern winds. Local architect Paskoje Miličević designed the breakwater which was
There were a number of shipyards in the Dubrovnik area: larger ones were in the town of Suđurađ on the island of Lopud and on the island of Šipan,
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