The Lazareti are a long, narrow row of ten interconnected stone halls separated by five courtyards, sitting just outside the city walls. They were constructed by the Republic of Ragusa between fifteen ninety and sixteen forty-two to serve…
Ragusa Republic of Liberty
This self-guided walk visits the sites of medieval Ragusa's visionary welfare laws and social security systems. We will see where the republic established pioneering quarantine facilities, state-funded orphanages, and food security programs.
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1. Lazareti
2. Sponza Palace
The Sponza Palace is defined by its ornate, arched porch and a façade that blends Gothic pointed windows with Renaissance proportions. Built between fifteen sixteen and fifteen twenty-two by the architect Paskoje Miličević, it was designed…
3. Orlando's Column
Orlando's Column stands in the center of Luža Square, a stone monument carved into the figure of a medieval knight. He holds a sword and shield, facing forward as a symbol of the city's sovereignty and freedom. Sculpted in fourteen…
4. Rector's Palace
The Rector's Palace is recognizable by the elegant stone portico and courtyard that define its facade. This two-story structure served as the political heart of the Republic of Ragusa, housing the office of the Rector, the Minor Council,…
5. Dom Za Starije i Nemoćne Osobe Domus Christi
The facility known as Domus Christi is identified by a medallion carved with a Latin inscription that reads, "Take your cross and follow me," positioned above its entrance. Located in the historic core of Dubrovnik near the fortress of…
6. Ethnographic Museum “Rupe”
The Ethnographic Museum in Dubrovnik occupies a three-story stone building known as Rupe, a name that translates to the holes in Croatian. This name comes from the fifteen deep silos carved directly into the bedrock on the ground floor.…
7. Rooms Klarisa Palace
Klarisa Palace Rooms is housed within a sixteenth-century stone building situated at Poljana Paska Milicevica, three. You can identify the structure by its traditional masonry facade, which integrates historic Dubrovnik architecture with…
8. Onofrio's Large Fountain
Onofrio's Large Fountain is a massive, sixteen-sided stone structure with a central dome, standing near the Pile Gate as a landmark of Dubrovnik. It was built between fourteen thirty-eight and fourteen forty as the grand terminus of a…
9. Franciscan Church and Monastery
The Franciscan Church and Monastery is defined by its ornate, Gothic-style stone portal that overlooks the beginning of the Placa. Sculpted in fourteen ninety-eight by the brothers Leonard and Petar Petrović, the portal is the only part of…