The Inter-University Center occupies a former vocational school building, distinguished by its stark, boxy concrete facade and the rhythmic, deep-set windows that break up its utilitarian exterior. Established in nineteen seventy-four, it…
The 1991 Siege Memorials
Trace the physical scars and monuments left by the Homeland War in the early 1990s, when the Old Town was shelled. You will see how Dubrovnik's historic buildings were restored and honor the citizens who defended them.
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1. Inter-University Center
2. Pile Gate
Two arched stone bridges span the moat at Pile Gate, connecting the city to the land beyond. The inner bridge, built in fifteen thirty-seven, features a statue of Saint Blaise, the city's patron saint, tucked into a central niche. For…
3. Franciscan Church and Monastery
The Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik is recognizable by the intricate, Romanesque portal carved into its stone facade. The brothers moved their base inside the city walls in thirteen seventeen because they feared the military…
4. WAR PHOTO LIMITED
War Photo Limited sits behind a glass facade that keeps the sunlight off the walls, marking it as the only gallery in Dubrovnik dedicated entirely to war photography. Wade Goddard, a New Zealand photojournalist, opened these doors in two…
5. Buza Gate
The Buza Gate is a narrow opening cut directly through the thick medieval stone of the northern city walls. Unlike the main entrances protected by massive drawbridges and complex gatehouses, this portal served no defensive purpose during…
6. Spomen Soba Dubrovačkih Branitelja
The Sponza Palace houses the Memorial Room of the Dubrovnik Defenders. High stone arches define the ground floor, supporting a delicate loggia above. This building survived the sixteen sixty-seven earthquake, keeping its late gothic and…
7. Ploce Gate
The stone arch of the Ploče Gate sits at the eastern entrance to the Old Town, identifiable by the heavy wooden bridge spanning the defensive moat. While the main western gate served traders, the Republic of Ragusa built this eastern…