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…
Stonemasons of Old Dubrovnik
This walk guides you through Old Dubrovnik's residential alleys and hidden corners to spot the whimsical, hand-carved stone details left by medieval builders. You will search for ancient ship graffiti, playful gargoyles, and subtle masons' marks on the city's historic limestone facades.
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1. Onofrio's Large Fountain
2. Church of St. Salvation
The Church of Saint Salvation sits immediately inside the Pile Gate, positioned between the stone city walls and the Franciscan Monastery complex. The building features a compact, single-nave design and a Renaissance facade topped with a…
3. 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…
4. Prijeko ulica
Prijeko Street is a narrow, medieval lane running parallel to the main thoroughfare of Dubrovnik, about fifty meters north of Stradun. You can identify this street by its tightly packed, tall houses and its distinct separation from the…
5. Zamanjina ulica
Zamanjina ulica is a steep, narrow lane tucked within the dense network of alleys that crisscross the Old Town of Dubrovnik. You can identify it by the long flights of stone stairs that climb through the residential heart of the city,…
6. Kovačka ulica
Kovačka ulica runs as a narrow, stone-paved passage deep within the residential labyrinth of the old city. The name itself preserves the memory of the blacksmiths who once occupied this quarter, working in the shadow of the massive…
7. Chapel of St. Luke
The Chapel of Saint Luke stands as a freestanding, single-nave structure of dressed stone, featuring a prominent dome and a semicircular apse. Located on Saint Dominic Street within the walls of the Old Town, it sits directly opposite the…
8. 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.…