Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Vrata od Mora)
The main entrance to the town was constructed in 1555 when the town was
under Venetian rule (1420-1797). Look out for the winged lion of St Mark, Venice's
symbol, which is displayed prominently on the walls here and in several other spots
around the town. Above the gate the date of the city's liberation from the Nazis is re-
membered with a communist star and a quote from Tito. As you pass through the gate,
look for the 15th-century stone relief of the Madonna and Child flanked by St Tryphon
and St Bernard. Stepping through onto Trg od Oružja (Weapons Sq) you'll see a strange
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(1602); it was once used as a pil-
lory to shame wayward citizens.
