Dubrovnik is the most important historical port of the eastern Adriatic. Its geographical position in the open sea of the southern Adriatic Sea and
The Penalty Tower played an important role in the fortification system of the harbour. It was located at the south-eastern corner of the Great
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
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,
The Naval loggia (Mornarska luža) was located next to the Ponta dock (gat Ponta), south of today’s fish market. According to archival sources, it
Next the Tower of St. Luke there used to be the city slaughterhouse. Initially, it was just an opened space in front of the city wall, accessed
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