-CROACIA- Dubrovnik
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 12.94 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,896 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,896 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,480 ft
- TrailRank
- 51
- Min elevation
- -85 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours 59 minutes
- Time
- 10 hours 20 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2019
- Uploaded
- October 15, 2022
- Recorded
- October 2022
near Dubrovnik, Dubrovačko-neretvanska (Hrvatska)
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Dubrovnik (former Ragusa) is the capital of the Dubrovnik-Neretva county.
The word Dubrovnik means Oak Grove, a name that describes the number of trees of this type that existed in the area.
The city of Dubrovnik was dominated by the Byzantines, Venetians, Hungarians and Turks. In 1272 it was directed by an aristocratic government, reaching its maximum splendor in European trade, one of its star products was silver alloyed with gold, called glama. The decline of Dubrovnik has its origins when in 1667 an earthquake devastated the city. It later becomes the property of Austria.
One of the cities that suffered the most from the war against Serbia was Dubrovnik, in fact its wounds have not yet healed despite the great efforts being made to make this beautiful city shine as it did in the past. It was heavily bombed in 1991, more than 2,000 bombs fell on December 6, which is why most of its buildings and homes are new, since thousands of houses were destroyed.
Dubrovnik is surrounded by a great wall that houses 16 towers, offering us a unique view of the place.
The walls date back to the 10th century, although they were restored in the 17th century. In total they add up to 1,940 meters, with a thickness of 6m. towards land and 3 towards the sea. Its height is 25 m.
After observing the panoramic view of the city, we are prepared to descend towards the Pile Gate, erected between the 14th and 15th centuries, it is open in a semicircular bastion, through which we will access a wide stone street, the Placa, which will lead us to the most aristocratic area, the place where the Ragusean Republic ruled, the most aristocratic elite that dominated the city from 1358 until the entry of Napoleon, symmetrical baroque style palaces that take us to Plaza Luza, from here there is no time to waste ; the Sponza Palace, notable for its colonnade in its atrium and beautiful stone carvings, next to it is the church of Saint Blaise or Sveti Vlaho, built between 1706 and 1715, designed by the architect Gropelli who took the church of Saint Mauritius of Venice.
Another of Dubrovnik's important monuments is the Rectors' Palace (Knežev dvor), which was the seat of the government and rector during the times when Dubrovnik was an independent republic, and the spectacular Velika Gospa Cathedral, which was built in 1192. The earthquakes in 1671 and 1713 completely destroyed it but it was rebuilt by an Italian architect.
The word Dubrovnik means Oak Grove, a name that describes the number of trees of this type that existed in the area.
The city of Dubrovnik was dominated by the Byzantines, Venetians, Hungarians and Turks. In 1272 it was directed by an aristocratic government, reaching its maximum splendor in European trade, one of its star products was silver alloyed with gold, called glama. The decline of Dubrovnik has its origins when in 1667 an earthquake devastated the city. It later becomes the property of Austria.
One of the cities that suffered the most from the war against Serbia was Dubrovnik, in fact its wounds have not yet healed despite the great efforts being made to make this beautiful city shine as it did in the past. It was heavily bombed in 1991, more than 2,000 bombs fell on December 6, which is why most of its buildings and homes are new, since thousands of houses were destroyed.
Dubrovnik is surrounded by a great wall that houses 16 towers, offering us a unique view of the place.
The walls date back to the 10th century, although they were restored in the 17th century. In total they add up to 1,940 meters, with a thickness of 6m. towards land and 3 towards the sea. Its height is 25 m.
After observing the panoramic view of the city, we are prepared to descend towards the Pile Gate, erected between the 14th and 15th centuries, it is open in a semicircular bastion, through which we will access a wide stone street, the Placa, which will lead us to the most aristocratic area, the place where the Ragusean Republic ruled, the most aristocratic elite that dominated the city from 1358 until the entry of Napoleon, symmetrical baroque style palaces that take us to Plaza Luza, from here there is no time to waste ; the Sponza Palace, notable for its colonnade in its atrium and beautiful stone carvings, next to it is the church of Saint Blaise or Sveti Vlaho, built between 1706 and 1715, designed by the architect Gropelli who took the church of Saint Mauritius of Venice.
Another of Dubrovnik's important monuments is the Rectors' Palace (Knežev dvor), which was the seat of the government and rector during the times when Dubrovnik was an independent republic, and the spectacular Velika Gospa Cathedral, which was built in 1192. The earthquakes in 1671 and 1713 completely destroyed it but it was rebuilt by an Italian architect.
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