Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Montenegro - page 281

Sponza Palace
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(Stradun) The 16th-century Sponza Palace was originally a customs house, then a minting
house, a state treasury and a bank. Now it houses the State Archives MAP GOOGLE MAP
(Državni Arhiv u Dubrovniku; admission 20KN; 8am-3pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat) , which contain a price-
less collection of manuscripts dating back nearly a thousand years. Also inside is the Me-
morial Room of the Defenders of Dubrovnik MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 10am-10pm Mon-Fri, 8am-1pm Sat) , a
heartbreaking collection of portraits of young people who perished between 1991 and
1995.

PALACE

St Ignatius Church
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CHURCH

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(Crkva Svetog Ignacija; Uz Jezuite; late-evening Mass) Built in the same style as the cathedral, St
Ignatius Church (1725) has frescoes displaying scenes from the life of St Ignatius,
founder of the Jesuits. Abutting the church is the Jesuit College MAP GOOGLE MAP , located at
the top of a broad flight of stairs leading down to the square Gundulićeva Poljana, where
a bustling morning market MAP GOOGLE MAP is held.

CHURCH

St Blaise's Church
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(Crkva Svetog Vlahe; Luža Sq; morning & late-afternoon Mass Mon-Sat) Built in 1715 in a baroque
style, this imposing church's ornate exterior contrasts strongly with the sober residences
surrounding it. The interior is notable for its marble altars and a 15th-century silver gilt
statue of the city's patron, St Blaise, who is holding a scale model of pre-earthquake
Dubrovnik.

Onofrio Fountain
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One of Dubrovnik's most famous landmarks, Onofrio Fountain was built in 1438 as part
of a system which brought water from a well 12km away. Originally the fountain was ad-
orned with sculpture, but it was heavily damaged in the 1667 earthquake and only 16
carved masks remain with water gushing from their mouths.

FOUNTAIN

CHURCH, MUSEUM

Serbian Orthodox Church & Museum
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