Crossroads of the Adriatic Tour
Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovenia
May 23 - June 12, 2015
Part Two - Croatia
Page Five - Dubrovnik, Croatia continued
We walked atop the medieval wall for great views.
Minceta Tower is in the center, the highest point of the medieval wall.
The Minčeta Tower was built by engineers sent by Pope Pius II in 1463,
at the height of the Turkish (Ottoman) threat. The tower dominates the northwestern
high part of the city and its walls.
Top of the Bell Tower, originally built in the 15th century
View from the wall of the Old Harbor and Adriatic Sea
Even though the Old Town was repaired after the 1990s war, there are still areas not yet repaired,
as you can see in the foreground.
On top of the Bell Tower you can see Maro & Baro hammer out the hours
as they have done since the 15th century. Maro & Baro are two soldiers made
of bronze. Today's Maro and Baro are clones of the originals, which are kept
in the atrium of Sponza Palace.
View of the Adriatic Sea and a big cruise liner leaving the area.
View through one of the openings in the medieval wall
Looking toward east entrance to the Old Town. You can see tourists walking atop the medieval wall in lower left portion of the photo.
View of Fort Lovrijenac from medieval wall, near Minceta Tower
A child playing in a local market area inside Old Town
Fort Lovrijenac or St. Lawrence's Fort
Not connected to the medieval wall, the fortress was built to protect
Dubrovnik from the sea and from possible attacks from the west.
Construction of the fortress was completed in the 16th century. During free time, I
climbed on my own the more than 200 steps up to the fort to get a different
view of Old Town and the surrounding area.
View of the part of the medieval wall from sea level. Many kayakers were starting from this area.
View of Old Town Dubrovnik on the way up the steps to the Fort.
View from the Fort
Back down at sea level. A local woman appears to be testing the warmth of the water.
View from cable car up to Mt. Srd to see overview of Dubrovnik
During the 20th century the cable car was built for tourists. When war broke
out in the 1990s, Mt. Srd became a crucial link in the defense of Dubrovnik,
the only high land the locals could hold with surrounding mountains held by the Yugoslav army.
Fort Imperial, orginally built by
Napoleon on Mt. Srd, was shelled and damaged,
and the cable car was destroyed. The
cable car was rebuilt in 2010 after removal, hopefully,
of all landmines, so
visitors are advised to stay on defined paths and roads in this area.
The Napoleonic era Fort Imperial now is home to the Dubrovnik
During the Homeland War (1991-1995) Museum.
View of Old Harbor, Old Town, and Lokrum Island
Another view of Old Town. The Pile Gate (west entrance) is on the right side of the photo. The Minceta Tower, the high point of the
walled town, can easily be seen center right of the photo.
A child having fun near the viewing platform above the City
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