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the 1667 earthquake and fire, they were replaced with boring uniformity. This used to be
the customs office (dogana), but now it's an exhaustive archive of the city's history, with
temporary art exhibits and a war memorial. The poignant Memorial Room of Dubrovnik
Defenders (inside and on the left) has photos of dozens of people from Dubrovnik who
were killed fighting Yugoslav forces in 1991. A TV screen and images near the ceiling
showthedevastationofthecity.ThoughtheEnglishdescriptionsarepointedly—ifunavoid-
ably—slantedtotheCroatperspective,it'scompellingtolookintheeyesofthebraveyoung
men who didn't start this war...but were willing to finish it (free, long hours daily in peak
season, shorter hours off-season). Beyond the memorial room, the impressive courtyard,
which generally displays temporary exhibits, is worth a peek (25 kn, generally free after-
hours).
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