Sights in Dubrovnik - Croatia and Slovenia - page 475

were locked away and carefully doled out, with a record of who had what (if only modern
gun dealers were so cautiously regulated).
Around the room, you'll also find some relics, old manuscripts, and a detailed painting
of early 17th-century Dubrovnik. In the painting, notice that at the top of Mount Sr đ —the
highly strategic locale where Napoleon built a fortress that was key during the 1991 siege
(see here ) —is a chapel. Though Dubrovnik was always heavily fortified, they avoided put-
tingafortressonthemountaintop—fearingitmightseemoverlyprovocativetotheOttoman
Empire that surrounded them, and upon whose favor they depended for their autonomy.
Leaving the museum room, turn right and walk to the end of this corridor. While you're
walking upon tombs, look up to see one with privileged position, affixed high on the wall.
The Gu č eti ć -Gozze family donated vast sums to help rebuild the monastery after the dev-
astating 1667 earthquake. As thanks, the Franciscans helped them get just that much closer
to God when they passed on, offering them this final resting place that was elevated...in
every sense.
Near Luža Square
These sights are at the far end of the Stradun (nearest the Old Port). As you stand on Luža
SquarefacingtheBellTower,theRector'sPalaceandcathedralareupthewidestreetcalled
PredDvoromtotheright,andtheDominican MonasteryMuseumisthroughthegatebythe
Bell Tower and to the left.