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Dubrovnik Cathedral dome. St Blaise´s church dome on the left. In the middle ages, there was a town custom to worship a patron saint, as a protector. Dubrovnik selected St. Blaise in 972 A.D during Venetians´ siege. St Blaise church was completed by the Venetian architect Marino Gropelli in 1715.
Old houses * Old houses withstanding the elements * 450 x 600 * (73KB)

A caffe bar * A caffe bar * 450 x 600 * (78KB)

Vistors * Vistors * 800 x 600 * (150KB)

Sea cliffs * Sea cliffs * 450 x 600 * (95KB)

Lokrum Island * Lokrum Island * 800 x 600 * (73KB)

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Old palace * Old palace * 800 x 600 * (156KB)

St John church * St John church protected by Fort St John (Ivan) which houses Dubrovnik Maritime muzeum. * 450 x 600 * (100KB)

Wildfire * Wildfire smoke in the distance * 800 x 600 * (41KB)

Dubrovnik Cathedral * Dubrovnik Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin. In fact there are three different churches built on top of each other. The first one was a byzantine church dating from 7th centry which was discovered by the local hystorian Josip Soišić in 1981 while working on the reconstuction of the third Chatedral. According to the legend the second 12th century Romanesque Cathedral was build with the funds given by King Richard the Lionheart. The third cathedral was completed in 1712 in the Roman baroque style following the plans of Italian architect Buffalini from Urbino. * 450 x 600 * (47KB)

Dinner time * Dinner time at the foot of the Cathedral * 800 x 600 * (66KB)