Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAP
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(Muzej Franjevačkog Samostana; Placa 2; adult/concession 30/15KN; 9am-6pm)
Over the doorway of this
monastery is a remarkable
pietà
sculpted in 1498. Inside is a mid-14th-century cloister -
one of the most beautiful late-Romanesque structures in Dalmatia - and the third-oldest
functioning pharmacy in Europe (since 1391). The small monastery museum has a col-
lection of relics, liturgical objects and pharmacy equipment.
Dominican Monastery & Museum
MAP
MONASTERY
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(Muzej Dominikanskog Samostana; off Ulica Svetog Dominika 4; adult/concession 20/10KN; 9am-6pm May-Oct,
to 5pm Nov-Apr)
This imposing structure is an architectural highlight, built in a transitional
Gothic-Renaissance style. Constructed around the same time as the city walls in the 14th
century, the stark exterior resembles a fortress more than a religious complex. The interi-
or contains a graceful 15th-century cloister, a large church and the monastery's impress-
ive art collection.
PALACE
Rector's Palace
(Pred Dvorom 3; adult/concession 35/15KN, audioguide 30KN; 9am-6pm May-Oct, to 4pm Nov-Apr)
The
Gothic-Renaissance Rector's Palace was built in the late 15th century and is adorned
with outstanding sculptural ornamentation. It was built for the rector who governed
Dubrovnik, and it contains his office, private chambers, public halls and administrative
offices. Interestingly, the elected rector was not permitted to leave the building during his
one-month term without the permission of the senate. Today the palace has been turned
into a museum evoking the glorious history of the republic.
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin
(Stolna Crkva Velike Gospe; Poljana M Držića; morning & late-afternoon Mass)
Built on the site of a 7th-
century basilica, this baroque-style cathedral (1713) is notable for its fine altars. The
treas-
ury
MAP
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(Riznica; adult/concession 10/5KN; 8am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5.30pm Sun
May-Oct, 10am-noon & 3-5pm Nov-Apr)
contains 138 gold and silver reliquaries largely made in
the workshops of Dubrovnik's goldsmiths. The most striking of the paintings is a polyp-
tych of the Assumption of the Virgin, made in the workshop of Venetian painter Titian.
CATHEDRAL
