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When Dubrovnik was just getting its start in the seventh century, this street was a canal.
Romans fleeing from the invading Slavs lived on the island of Ragusa (on your right), and
the Slavs settled on the shore. In the 11th century, the canal separating Ragusa from the
mainland was filled in, the towns merged, and a unique Slavic-Roman culture and language
blossomed.Whileoriginallymuchmorehiggledy-piggledy,thisstreetwasrebuiltinthecur-
rent, more straightforward style after the 1667 earthquake. The ensuing fire raged for three
weeks and consumed much of the city.
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