Competition Ice
2011
Described As ‘Heaven On Earth’ By Travelers During The Past, The Historical Port City Dubrovnik, Once An Independent City-State, Presented Direct Competition To Venice, Italy.
Described as “heaven on earth” by travelers during the past, the significant port town Dubrovnik, once an independent city-state, presented direct competition to Venice, Italy.
A center of Mediterranean trade linking the Balkans to the rest of Europe, the Croatian city thrived throughout the centuries. It contained powerful fortifications – 4-to-6-meter walls fully enclosing the old town, 2 kilometers of which stand today.
Walking on top of these menacing walls, circling the appreciated history contained within, offers a rare chance to take a step back in history. Standing beside one of the cannons, looking out into the sea and surrounding islands, ghost frigates and merchant ships come from the delicate and crystal-clear waters.
Dubrovnik was able to withstand any interlopers and keep its independence and strength till surrendering to Napoleon’s forces, which was the sole resort to stop the ongoing siege by Russian forces.
Later on Dubrovnik was given to Habsburgs ; amalgamated into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918 ; occupied by Fascists in the 2nd World War ; and became a republic of the red Yugoslavia following the war.
It finally gained its self-reliance in 1991, only to be attacked by Serbian-Montenegrin forces, which held the town under a siege for seven months, constantly dropping shells, murdering non combatants and damaging over fifty percent the historical architecture. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, almost all of the damage endured by the old city was mended, springing the history back to life.
Today, Dubrovnik is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Croatia. Its old town, which feels more like one huge house, with narrow, stone-paved streets ; its dazzling natural harbour surrounding the rocky cliffs of its peninsula ; its fresh water, in which boats seem to hang in the air ; and its cultural and religious sites all make Dubrovnik a heavenly city. Comparatively low lodging costs and cheap airfares make it more attractive.
The first task upon entering the old city is getting on top of of the walls, making your way around while being up to twenty-five meters above the ground, peaking at the multi-leveled rooftops with cool chimneys and busy streets beneath, and looking out into the awe-inspiring sea. The fortification system includes 3 forts, six bastions, 16 towers, 2 corner defenses and 2 castles.
The main street, Placa or Stradun, stretches between 2 city gates, offering the biggest open-air gathering space. The famous Onofrio fountain sits at one end, while the bell tower, erected in 1444, stands at the other with 2 twin jacks, Maro and Baro, striking its bell.
The most effective way to enjoy the museums, studios and other cultural monuments, including the city walls, is through “Dubrovnik Card,” which costs a lot less than all of the admission costs combined and can save time. The Maritime Museum and Franciscan Priory – home to the 3rd oldest chemist in Europe that’s still working – are some of the productive stops.
Dubrovnik is an oasis of traditional history, rich culture and breathtaking nature. Each visitor falls crazy about every one of the multiple dimensions to this city, almost all of which can hardly find a rival. With Italy and Greece being favored nearby destinations, it is worth venturing a bit east or north, respectively, to enjoy another necessary corner of the Mediterranean culture as reported tagza.com.
Dubrovnik is a phenomenally well-preserved example of a late-medieval walled town, with a regular street layout. Among the outstanding medieval, Renaissance and Baroque monuments within the magnificent fortifications and the enormous gates to the city are the Town Hall (now the Rector’s Palace), dating from the eleventh century ; the Franciscan Monastery (completed in the 14th century, but now principally Baroque in appearance) with its imposing church ; the intensive Dominican Monastery ; the cathedral (reconstructed after the 1667 earthquake) ; the customs house (Sponza), the eclectic appearance of which unearths the proven fact that it’s the work of several hands over many years ; and a number of other Baroque churches, such as that of St Blaise (guardian saint of the town).
The original World heritage site consisted only of the defences and the intra-mural city. It was later extended to incorporate the Pile medieval commercial suburb, a planned development of the 15th century, and the Lovrijenac Fortress, found on a cliff, which was doubtless started as early as the eleventh century, but owes its present appearance to the 15th and 16th centuries. Also included were the Lazarets, built in the early 17th century to house potential plague-carriers from abroad, the late 15th-century Kase moles, built to give protection to the port against south-easterly storms, and the Revelin Fortress, dating from 1449, which was built to command the city moat on its northerly side.
The island of Lokrum lies to the south-east of Dubrovnik, some 500 m from the coast. In 1023 it became a Benedictine abbey, the first of a few in the Republic of Dubrovnik. It was repeatedly enlarged in succeeding centuries, passing to the Congregation of St Justina of Padua in the late 15th century, when a new monastery was built in Gothic-Renaissance style to the south of the ruins of the Benedictine enterprise. During their occupation of the island in the early 19th century the French started work on the development of the Fort Royal Fortress, which was completed by the Austrians in the 1830s. In 1859 Archduke Maximilian of Austria (later Emperor of Mexico) acquired the island with the intention of building a villa in classical style on the ruins of the Benedictine abbey, but only a little part of this work was finished.
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