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Forteresse de Dubrovnik - Brutails - Université Bordeaux Montaigne 1867 The fortifications of Dubrovnik, the walled Adriatic city on the Dalmatian coast, are documented in this 1867 photograph taken by J.-A. Brutails, whose work is preserved through the Université Bordeaux Montaigne.

Ragusa. Chiesa San Biago 1890 The Church of St. Blaise, dedicated to the patron saint of Dubrovnik and standing on the city's main square, is shown in this 1890 photograph of the walled Adriatic town. Blaise has been venerated as Dubrovnik's protector since medieval times, and his feast day remains a major civic celebration.

Ragusa. Duomo 1890 The Duomo, or cathedral, of Ragusa, present-day Dubrovnik, is pictured in this 1890 photograph, taken while the city carried its historic Italian name under Austro-Hungarian rule over the Dalmatian coast.

EU: Dom van Dubrovnik (1890) 1890 Another view of Dubrovnik's cathedral dates to 1890, showing the church at the heart of the old walled city on the Adriatic coast, rebuilt in the Baroque style after an earlier structure was damaged by an earthquake.

Kloostergang van de Dominicanerkerk te Dubrovnik Ragusa. Chiostra nella Chiesa dei Domenicani. (titel op object) 1895 The cloister of the Dominican church in Dubrovnik, then known by its Italian name Ragusa, photographed in 1895. The church and monastery, built in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, stand near the city's eastern Ploce Gate.

Onofrio fontein in Dubrovnik Ragusa. La fontana di Porta Pille. (titel op object) 1895 Onofrio's Fountain in Dubrovnik, photographed in 1895 when the city was still commonly called by its Italian name, Ragusa. Built in the 1430s by the Neapolitan engineer Onofrio della Cava as part of the city's water supply system, the large fountain stands near the western entrance to the old town.

Paleis Sponza te Dubrovnik Ragusa. Palazzo Sponza. (serietitel) 1895 The Sponza Palace in Dubrovnik, photographed in 1895 under the city's Italian name, Ragusa. Completed in the early sixteenth century, the palace served the Republic of Ragusa as a customs house and mint and survived the 1667 earthquake largely intact.

Plein en wachtlokaal te Dubrovnik Ragusa. Piazza e corpo di guardia. (titel op object) 1895 A square and guardhouse in Dubrovnik, photographed in 1895 when the city was still widely known by its Italian name, Ragusa. Guard posts of this kind stood at key points within the fortified old town during the period of Habsburg administration.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 The walled city of Dubrovnik rises along the Adriatic coast in this 1900 photograph, taken while the historic port still belonged to Austria-Hungary's Dalmatian province.

EU: Dubrovnik - Town, (1900) 1900 A general view of the town of Dubrovnik, photographed in 1900 when the fortified Adriatic port was part of Austria-Hungary's Dalmatian coastline, its stone ramparts still enclosing the old town much as they had for centuries.

EU: Dubrovnik - Town, (1900) 1900 Rooftops and fortified walls define this 1900 view of Dubrovnik, the walled Adriatic port later renowned as one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe.

EU: Dubrovnik - Town, (1900) 1900 Fortified walls and red-tiled roofs fill this 1900 view of Dubrovnik, an Adriatic town whose medieval character has changed little over the centuries despite the political shifts of the surrounding Dalmatian coast.

EU: Dubrovnik - Square, (1900) 1900 A public square in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is pictured in this 1900 photograph, part of a numbered series documenting the historic Adriatic city, whose old town would later become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

EU: Dubrovnik - From the west, (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's old town is viewed from the west in this 1900 photograph, showing the walled city's approach along the Adriatic coast, a former maritime republic known historically as Ragusa.

EU: Dubrovnik - Ivan Gundulićev, (1900) 1900 This 1900 photograph shows a scene associated with the poet Ivan Gundulić in Dubrovnik, Croatia, whose statue stands in the old town square that bears his name, honoring the city's most celebrated Baroque writer.

EU: Dubrovnik - At the Franciscan Monastery, (1900) 1900 The Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik, Croatia, known for its medieval cloister and old pharmacy, appears in this photograph from 1900, a period when the city was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

EU: Dubrovnik - Town, (1900) 1900 A view of the town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, was photographed in 1900, capturing the fortified Adriatic port at a time when it was administered as part of Austria-Hungary.

EU: Dubrovnik - St. Nikola, (1900) 1900 The Church of St. Nicholas in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is documented in this photograph from 1900, one of numerous churches within the walled old town of the historic Adriatic city.

EU: Dubrovnik - Fortifications, (1900) 1900 Part of the extensive stone fortifications encircling the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, is shown in this 1900 photograph, walls that protected the city through centuries as an independent maritime republic.

EU: Dubrovnik - Pile, (1900) 1900 The Pile district, home to the main western gate of Dubrovnik's old town in Croatia, is pictured in this 1900 photograph, showing the traditional entrance travelers used to reach the walled city.

EU: Dubrovnik - Fortifications, (1900) 1900 Another section of Dubrovnik's historic city walls in Croatia is captured in this 1900 photograph, part of the fortifications that have long defined the appearance of the old town.

EU: Dubrovnik - A view of the city, (1900) 1900 A general view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, taken in 1900, shows the walled Adriatic city as it appeared under Austro-Hungarian administration at the turn of the twentieth century.

EU: Dubrovnik - A view of the city, (1900) 1900 This 1900 photograph offers another view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, along the Adriatic coast, part of a series recording the fortified old town before later modernization.

EU: Dubrovnik - Uznesenja Marijina Cathedral, (1900) 1900 The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is pictured in this photograph from 1900, a Baroque church rebuilt after the earthquake of 1667.

EU: Dubrovnik - Ivan Gundulić, (1900) 1900 Another 1900 photograph references the poet Ivan Gundulić in Dubrovnik, Croatia, likely showing the square and monument dedicated to him, unveiled in the old town in 1893.

EU: Dubrovnik - A view of the city, (1900) 1900 A further view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, comes from a 1900 series documenting the historic walled city, whose old town has changed little in outline since medieval times.

EU: Dubrovnik, view over old town and bay ( ) (1900) 1900 This 1900 photograph looks out over the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, and its bay along the Adriatic Sea, showing the terracotta rooftops enclosed by the city walls.

EU: Dubrovnik, elevated view of old town and harbour ( ) (1900) 1900 An elevated vantage point captures Dubrovnik's old town and harbour in Croatia in this photograph from 1900, illustrating the compact layout of the walled port city.

EU: Dubrovnik, town view from hillside ( ) (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik, Croatia, is seen from a surrounding hillside in this 1900 photograph, a vantage point that has long framed views of the old town and its fortifications.

EU: Dubrovnik, narrow old town street ( ) (1900) 1900 A narrow street within Dubrovnik's old town in Croatia is pictured in this 1900 photograph, typical of the tightly packed lanes that branch off the main Stradun thoroughfare.

EU: Dubrovnik, St. Blaise church facade ( ) (1900) 1900 The facade of St. Blaise's Church, dedicated to the patron saint of Dubrovnik, Croatia, is shown in this 1900 photograph of the Baroque building on the city's main square.

EU: Dubrovnik, church and Orlando column ( ) (1900) 1900 Orlando's Column, a medieval landmark in Dubrovnik's main square, stands beside a church in this 1900 photograph from Croatia, historically used as a site for public proclamations.

EU: Dubrovnik, monastery building ( ) (1900) 1900 A monastery building in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is documented in this photograph from 1900, one of several religious institutions housed within the walls of the old town.

EU: Dubrovnik, coastal view with old town ( ) (1900) 1900 A coastal view captures Dubrovnik's walled old town rising above the Adriatic shoreline in 1900, when the city was part of Austria-Hungary's Kingdom of Dalmatia.

EU: Dubrovnik, Rector's Palace courtyard staircase ( ) (1900) 1900 The Gothic-Renaissance courtyard and staircase of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, once the seat of the Republic of Ragusa's government before the city lost its independence in 1808, appear in this 1900 photograph.

EU: Dubrovnik, clock tower and square ( ) (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's clock tower overlooks the square at Luža, near the eastern end of the old town's main street, in this 1900 view of the Adriatic port city.

EU: Dubrovnik, fortress on the cliffs ( ) (1900) 1900 A fortress perches on the cliffs above the sea at Dubrovnik, part of the extensive circuit of walls and towers that has defended the old town since medieval times, photographed in 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, Onofrio fountain and street ( ) (1900) 1900 Onofrio's Fountain stands along a street in Dubrovnik's old town, part of the 15th-century aqueduct system built by Onofrio della Cava to supply the city with water, seen here in 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, square with monument ( ) (1900) 1900 A monument stands in a square within Dubrovnik's walled old town in this photograph from 1900, when the city was under Austro-Hungarian administration.

EU: Dubrovnik, narrow stairway street ( ) (1900) 1900 A narrow stepped street climbs between the tightly packed stone houses of Dubrovnik's old town in this 1900 photograph of the historic Adriatic port.

EU: Dubrovnik, cathedral interior ( ) (1900) 1900 The interior of Dubrovnik's cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin and rebuilt after a 17th-century earthquake, is shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, elevated view of old town rooftops ( ) (1900) 1900 An elevated view looks across the terracotta rooftops of Dubrovnik's old town toward the Adriatic Sea in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, town and fortress from hillside ( ) (1900) 1900 Seen from a hillside above the city, Dubrovnik's walled town and its coastal fortifications spread along the Adriatic shore in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, Bell Tower square ( ) (1900) 1900 The square beside Dubrovnik's bell tower, long a gathering point at the heart of the old town near the harbor, appears in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, coastal path overlooking the bay ( ) (1900) 1900 A coastal path traces the rocky shoreline near Dubrovnik, overlooking the bay, in this photograph from 1900 of the Adriatic port city.

EU: Dubrovnik, harbour with boats and fort ( ) (1900) 1900 Boats fill Dubrovnik's harbour beneath one of the city's guardian forts in this image from 1900, when the port still served local trade and fishing fleets.

EU: Dubrovnik, Ploče gate archway ( ) (1900) 1900 The archway of the Ploče Gate, one of the historic entrances through Dubrovnik's city walls on the eastern side of the old town, is pictured in 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, small street fountain ( ) (1900) 1900 A small stone fountain sits along a street in Dubrovnik's old town, one of several such fountains fed by the city's medieval aqueduct system, in this 1900 photograph.

EU: Dubrovnik, Franciscan cloister colonnade ( ) (1900) 1900 The colonnaded cloister of Dubrovnik's Franciscan monastery, adjoining the old town's main street, is shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, Franciscan cloister garden ( ) (1900) 1900 The garden enclosed within the cloister of Dubrovnik's Franciscan monastery appears in this 1900 photograph of the historic complex.

EU: Dubrovnik, view of old town and Lokrum island ( ) (1900) 1900 This 1900 view takes in Dubrovnik's walled old town with the wooded island of Lokrum visible offshore in the Adriatic, just south of the city.

EU: Dubrovnik, harbour with tall ship ( ) (1900) 1900 A tall ship rides at anchor in Dubrovnik's harbour in this photograph from 1900, when sailing vessels still shared the port with steamships.

EU: Dubrovnik, city walls from the sea ( ) (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's massive city walls, among the best-preserved medieval fortifications in Europe, are seen from the sea in this 1900 photograph.

EU: Dubrovnik, elevated view of walls and coast ( ) (1900) 1900 An elevated vantage point shows Dubrovnik's fortified walls tracing the rocky Adriatic coastline in this photograph from 1900, under Austro-Hungarian rule.

EU: Dubrovnik, Stradun main street ( ) (1900) 1900 The Stradun, Dubrovnik's limestone-paved main street running through the heart of the old town between the Pile and Ploče gates, is pictured in 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik, narrow old town lane ( ) (1900) 1900 A narrow lane winds between old stone houses in Dubrovnik's walled town in this photograph from 1900, illustrating the dense layout of the historic quarter.

EU: Dubrovnik, church interior with organ ( ) (1900) 1900 The interior of a Dubrovnik church, with its pipe organ visible above the nave, is captured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Sv. Blaž (1900) 1900 The Church of St. Blaise, dedicated to Dubrovnik's patron saint and rebuilt in Baroque style in the early 18th century, is shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Lokrum (1900) 1900 The island of Lokrum, just offshore from Dubrovnik and long used as a retreat and botanical garden, is pictured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Město (1900) 1900 A general view of the town of Dubrovnik, taken in 1900, shows the walled settlement along the Adriatic coast during the period of Austro-Hungarian rule.

EU: Dubrovnik - Pobřeží (1900) 1900 The rocky coastline near Dubrovnik is the subject of this photograph from 1900, showing the terrain along the city's Adriatic shore.

EU: Dubrovnik - Franjevački samostan Male braće (1900) 1900 The Franciscan monastery of the Friars Minor in Dubrovnik, built along the old town's main street, is pictured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Sv. Nikola (1900) 1900 The Church of St. Nicholas in Dubrovnik, one of the parish churches within the old town walls, appears in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - St. Nikola church (1900) 1900 This photograph from 1900 shows St. Nicholas Church in Dubrovnik, one of the parish churches within the old town walls, near the eastern stretch of the fortifications.

EU: Dubrovnik - Uznesenja Marijina Cathedral (1900) 1900 The Cathedral of the Assumption, Dubrovnik's principal church and seat of its archbishopric, is pictured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Franjevački samostan Male braće (Franciscan monastery) (1900) 1900 Another 1900 view shows the Franciscan monastery of the Friars Minor in Dubrovnik, whose cloister houses one of Europe's oldest continuously operating pharmacies, founded in 1317.

EU: Dubrovnik - Square (1900) 1900 A square within Dubrovnik's old town appears in this photograph from 1900, showing the public space enclosed by the city's historic buildings.

EU: Dubrovnik - Pobřeží (coast) (1900) 1900 The rocky coast near Dubrovnik is the subject of this photograph from 1900, showing the shoreline beyond the old town's fortified walls.

EU: Dubrovnik - Fortifications (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's defensive fortifications, among the best preserved in Europe and encircling the entire old town, are shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Přístav (harbor) (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's harbor, sheltered beneath the old town's walls and once the base of the Republic of Ragusa's merchant fleet, is pictured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - A view of the city (1900) 1900 A general view of Dubrovnik, taken in 1900, shows the walled city extending along the Adriatic coast under Austro-Hungarian administration.

EU: Dubrovnik - Velika Onofrijeva česma (Onofrio's fountain) (1900) 1900 The Large Onofrio Fountain, built in the 15th century by Onofrio della Cava to supply Dubrovnik with fresh water, is shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - From the west (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik is photographed from the west in 1900, showing the city's walls and the Pile approach facing out toward the sea.

EU: Dubrovnik - Pile (1900) 1900 The Pile district, at Dubrovnik's western gate into the old town and a common approach for visitors arriving by land, is shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Ivan Gundulićev (1900) 1900 Gundulić Square in Dubrovnik, named for the Baroque-era poet Ivan Gundulić and site of the city's morning market, is pictured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik - Celnice (customs house) (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's old customs house, known locally as the Celnice, is pictured around 1900. The building stood in the walled city, which by this date was part of Austria-Hungary's Dalmatian province.

EU: Dubrovnik - Sv. Blaž (St. Blaise church) (1900) 1900 The church of St. Blaise, patron saint of Dubrovnik, appears in this circa-1900 photograph. Its Baroque facade overlooks Luza Square at the heart of the old walled city.

EU: Dubrovnik - Kněžev dvůr (Rector's Palace) (1900) 1900 The Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, seat of the former Ragusan Republic's head of state, is shown here around 1900, by which time the building served as a museum and cultural landmark within the old town.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 A view of Dubrovnik's old town, photographed around 1900, when the walled city was already a noted stop for travelers along the Dalmatian coast and part of Austria-Hungary's Adriatic province.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 Dubrovnik's historic center is captured in this circa-1900 photograph, part of a series of images documenting the walled town's streets, churches, and public monuments at the turn of the twentieth century.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 This circa-1900 photograph records a corner of Dubrovnik's old town, whose medieval walls and stone architecture had already begun drawing visitors to the Dalmatian coast.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 A glimpse of Dubrovnik around 1900, showing the fortified old town that had for centuries been the seat of the independent Republic of Ragusa before its incorporation into Austria-Hungary.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 Dubrovnik's old town appears in this photograph from around 1900, taken within the walled city on the Dalmatian coast that had once been the independent Republic of Ragusa.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 This circa-1900 image shows a view within Dubrovnik, whose stone ramparts and narrow streets have changed little since the era of the Ragusan Republic.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 A street or square in Dubrovnik's old town, photographed around 1900, illustrates the compact medieval layout that has been preserved within the city's fortified walls.

EU: Dubrovnik (1900) [esbirky ] 1900 Dubrovnik is pictured here around 1900, documenting the walled Adriatic city during its period as part of Austria-Hungary's Dalmatian province, decades before its incorporation into Yugoslavia.

EU: Dubrovnik - Pohled na město (1900) 1900 A view over Dubrovnik around 1900 takes in the red-roofed old town enclosed by its medieval walls, a townscape that has changed remarkably little since the era of the Ragusan Republic.

EU: Dubrovnik - Onofrijeva česma (1900) 1900 Onofrio's Fountain in Dubrovnik is shown around 1900. Built in the fifteenth century as the terminus of an aqueduct supplying the walled city, it remains one of the old town's best-known landmarks.

EU: Dubrovnik - Přístav (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's harbour is the subject of this circa-1900 photograph, showing the small port that served the old walled city long after Ragusa's merchant fleet had given way to more modest local shipping.

EU: Dubrovnik - U františkánského kláštera (1900) 1900 This circa-1900 photograph shows the area near the Franciscan monastery in Dubrovnik's old town, home to one of Europe's oldest continuously operating pharmacies.

EU: Dubrovnik - Od západu (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik viewed from the west around 1900, showing the fortified silhouette of the old town as approached from outside its walls along the Adriatic shoreline.

EU: Dubrovnik - Ploče (1900) 1900 The Ploče district at Dubrovnik's eastern edge is pictured around 1900, an area that grew up outside the old town's main gate along the road toward the wider Dalmatian coast.

EU: Dubrovnik - Brána Ploče (1900) 1900 The Ploče Gate, one of the main entrances to Dubrovnik's walled old town, is shown in this circa-1900 photograph, marking the crossing point between the fortified city and its eastern suburb.

EU: Dubrovnik - Celnice (1900) 1900 Another circa-1900 view of Dubrovnik's Celnice, the old customs house that once handled trade passing through the Ragusan port before the republic's merchant fleet declined.

EU: Dubrovnik - Kněžev dvůr (1900) 1900 The Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik appears again in this circa-1900 photograph, documenting the former seat of government of the Ragusan Republic, by then repurposed as a museum.

EU: Dubrovnik - Opevnění (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's fortifications are the subject of this circa-1900 photograph. The city's walls, among the most complete in Europe, were built up over centuries to defend the Ragusan Republic.

EU: Dubrovnik - Náměstí (1900) 1900 A square in Dubrovnik's old town, likely near Luza, is pictured around 1900, showing the paved public space that has long served as the civic heart of the walled city.

EU: Dom van Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's cathedral is pictured around 1900. Rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1667, it stands near the Rector's Palace in the heart of the old town.

EU: Paleis Sponza te Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 The Sponza Palace in Dubrovnik, once the city's customs house and mint, is shown in this circa-1900 photograph. It survived the 1667 earthquake largely intact and today houses the state archives.

EU: Kloostergang van het Franciscanerklooster te Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 The cloister of the Franciscan monastery in Dubrovnik appears in this circa-1900 photograph, showing the arcaded courtyard adjoining one of the old town's oldest religious institutions.

EU: Onofrio fontein in Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 Onofrio's Fountain in Dubrovnik, photographed again around 1900, was originally built with a domed upper structure that was destroyed in the 1667 earthquake, leaving the simpler basin seen today.

EU: Plein en wachtlokaal te Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 A square and guardhouse in Dubrovnik's old town are pictured around 1900, part of the public space near the entrance to the walled city where sentries once controlled access to the Ragusan Republic's seat of power.

EU: Kloostergang van de Dominicanerkerk te Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 The cloister of the Dominican church in Dubrovnik is shown in this circa-1900 photograph. The monastery complex sits near the old town's eastern wall and Ploče Gate.

EU: Zuilengang van het Paleis van de Rector te Dubrovnik (1900) 1900 The colonnaded courtyard of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik is pictured around 1900, showing the arcade that fronted the former residence of the Ragusan Republic's elected head of state.

EU: Dubrovnik: view from Lokrum road with columns (1900) 1900 A view from the road toward Lokrum, near Dubrovnik, is captured here around 1900, with classical-style columns visible along the route overlooking the Adriatic.

EU: Dubrovnik: elevated view of old town and harbour (1900) 1900 An elevated view of Dubrovnik's old town and harbour, taken around 1900, shows the density of red-tiled roofs enclosed by the city's medieval walls and bastions.

EU: Dubrovnik: cityscape with grand villa (1900) 1900 This circa-1900 photograph shows a Dubrovnik cityscape with a large villa in view, reflecting the residential architecture built beyond the walls of the old town in the late nineteenth century.

EU: Dubrovnik: Church of St Blaise facade (1900) 1900 The facade of St. Blaise's Church in Dubrovnik is pictured around 1900, showing the Baroque front of the building dedicated to the city's patron saint.

EU: Dubrovnik: Church facade with statue and lamppost (1900) 1900 A church facade in Dubrovnik, with a statue and lamppost in the foreground, is shown in this circa-1900 photograph of the old town's densely built streets.

EU: Dubrovnik: monastery bell tower and cloister (1900) 1900 A monastery bell tower and cloister in Dubrovnik appear in this circa-1900 photograph, likely part of the Franciscan or Dominican complex within the old town walls.

EU: Dubrovnik: view of old town through palm trees (1900) 1900 Palm trees frame this circa-1900 view of Dubrovnik's old town, a composition typical of postcard photography promoting the Dalmatian coast to European travelers.

EU: Dubrovnik: Rector's Palace courtyard staircase (1900) 1900 The courtyard staircase of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik is shown around 1900, part of the former government seat of the Ragusan Republic that today functions as the city's cultural history museum.

EU: Dubrovnik: clock tower and Luza square (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's clock tower overlooks Luza Square in this circa-1900 photograph, showing the civic heart of the old town where the Republic once conducted public business.

EU: Dubrovnik: St John's Fortress from the cliffs (1900) 1900 St. John's Fortress in Dubrovnik is pictured from the cliffs around 1900. Built to guard the old harbour entrance, it now houses the city's maritime and aquarium museums.

EU: Dubrovnik: Onofrio's Fountain and square (1900) 1900 Onofrio's Fountain and the surrounding square in Dubrovnik are shown together in this circa-1900 photograph, a favored gathering spot just inside the old town's Pile Gate.

EU: Dubrovnik: Orlando's Column in the main square (1900) 1900 Orlando's Column stands in Dubrovnik's main square in this circa-1900 photograph. Erected in 1418, the stone column served as a symbol of the Ragusan Republic's independence and a site for public proclamations.

EU: Dubrovnik: stepped alley in the old town (1900) 1900 A stepped alley in Dubrovnik's old town is pictured around 1900, illustrating the narrow, terraced streets that climb from the main thoroughfare toward the city walls.

EU: Dubrovnik: cathedral interior nave (1900) 1900 The nave of Dubrovnik's cathedral is shown in this circa-1900 interior photograph, documenting the church rebuilt after the 1667 earthquake that devastated much of the city.

EU: Dubrovnik: harbour and Lokrum island from above (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's harbour and the island of Lokrum are seen from above in this circa-1900 photograph, taking in the small port that served the walled Ragusan city.

EU: Dubrovnik: old harbour with tall ships (1900) 1900 Sailing ships lie at anchor in Dubrovnik's old harbour, with the city's fortified waterfront rising behind them, photographed around 1900. Dubrovnik's walls and historic core were later inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

EU: Dubrovnik: city walls seen from the sea (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's massive stone ramparts, built up over centuries to defend the Adriatic port, are seen here from the water in a photograph from around 1900. The fortifications encircle the entire old town.

EU: Dubrovnik: Pile bay and city walls (1900) 1900 A view across Pile bay toward Dubrovnik's fortified walls, taken around 1900 near the city's western approach, where the Pile Gate has long served as the main entrance to the old town.

EU: Dubrovnik: Stradun main street with bell tower (1900) 1900 Stradun, the limestone-paved main street of Dubrovnik's old town, stretches toward its bell tower in this photograph from around 1900. It has served as the city's principal thoroughfare since medieval times.

EU: Dubrovnik: narrow old town lane (1900) 1900 One of the narrow stepped lanes branching off Stradun in Dubrovnik's old town, captured around 1900, typical of the dense medieval street pattern within the city walls.

EU: Dubrovnik: ornate church altar interior (1900) 1900 The richly decorated altar of a church in Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed around 1900, a period when the former maritime republic's old town was still a working urban parish center.

EU: Dubrovnik: quiet square with fountain (1900) 1900 A quiet square centered on a public fountain in Dubrovnik's old town, photographed around 1900. Such fountains once supplied drinking water piped in from springs outside the city walls.

EU: Dubrovnik: old town view from green hillside (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's walled old town and harbour, seen from a wooded hillside above the city, around 1900, showing the compact layout of the former Republic of Ragusa's capital.

EU: Dubrovnik: city gate arch overlooking the port (1900) 1900 An arched city gate frames a view of Dubrovnik's port in this photograph from around 1900, illustrating how the fortified entrances controlled access between the harbour and the old town.

EU: Dubrovnik: Fort Minčeta walls from the bridge (1900) 1900 The round tower of Fort Minceta, part of Dubrovnik's medieval defensive walls, seen from a bridge around 1900. Minceta anchors the northern corner of the city's fortification system.

EU: Dubrovnik: Rector's Palace loggia facade (1900) 1900 The Gothic-Renaissance loggia of the Rector's Palace, once seat of government for the Republic of Ragusa, photographed in Dubrovnik around 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik: Sponza Palace and horse cart (1900) 1900 A horse-drawn cart passes the Sponza Palace, a 16th-century building in Dubrovnik's old town that historically housed customs and banking functions, photographed around 1900.

EU: Dubrovnik: well and arcade in Rector's Palace courtyard (1900) 1900 The arcaded courtyard and well of Dubrovnik's Rector's Palace, photographed around 1900. The palace served as the residence and administrative seat of the elected Rector of Ragusa.

EU: Dubrovnik: Franciscan monastery cloister colonnade (1900) 1900 The colonnaded cloister of a Franciscan monastery in Dubrovnik, photographed around 1900. The old town's monasteries date largely from the medieval and early modern periods of the Ragusan republic.

EU: Dubrovnik: baroque church altar interior (1900) 1900 The baroque altar of a church interior in Dubrovnik, photographed around 1900, reflecting the rebuilding of many of the city's churches after the destructive 1667 earthquake.

EU: Dubrovnik: cathedral sanctuary interior (1900) 1900 The sanctuary of Dubrovnik's cathedral, photographed around 1900. The present cathedral was rebuilt in the baroque style following earthquake damage in the 17th century.

EU: Dubrovnik: rooftops and bell tower from above (1900) 1900 Terracotta rooftops and a bell tower of Dubrovnik's old town, seen from an elevated vantage point around 1900, showing the dense roofline within the city's fortified perimeter.

EU: Dubrovnik: villas overlooking the old town walls (1900) 1900 Villas on the hillside above Dubrovnik, overlooking the city's fortified walls, around 1900, in an area that developed as a residential district outside the old town proper.

EU: Dubrovnik: coastal path with cypress trees (1900) 1900 A coastal path lined with cypress trees near Dubrovnik, photographed around 1900. Cypresses are a characteristic feature of the Dalmatian coastal landscape around the city.

EU: Dubrovnik: old harbour at dusk (1900) 1900 Dubrovnik's old harbour in fading evening light, photographed around 1900, showing the small port that once served the walled city's maritime trade.

EU: Dubrovnik: Pile Gate archway (1900) 1900 The stone archway of Pile Gate, the main entrance to Dubrovnik's old town, photographed around 1900. Visitors and traders historically passed through this gate to reach Stradun.

Stradun, a főutca a ferences kolostor és templom tornya felé nézve. Fortepan 1901 The Stradun, Dubrovnik's main limestone-paved street, photographed in 1901, looking toward the bell tower of the Franciscan church and monastery at its western end. The street has formed the spine of the walled old town since the medieval period.

EU: Dubrovnik : pred dvorom (1905) 1905 Pred Dvorom, the square in front of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 1905. The Rector's Palace served as the seat of government during the centuries of the Republic of Ragusa.

EU: Ragusa : Piazza Gundulic (1905) 1905 Gundulić Square in Dubrovnik, referred to here by the city's historic Italian name, Ragusa, photographed in 1905. The square is named for the Baroque poet Ivan Gundulić.

EU: Dubrovnik : česma (1908) 1908 A public fountain in the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1908.

EU: Dubrovnik : Stradun (1908) 1908 The Stradun, Dubrovnik's main pedestrian thoroughfare running through the walled old town, photographed in 1908.

EU: Ragusa (1909) 1909 A postcard view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1909 and labeled with its historic Italian name, Ragusa.

EU: Dubrovnik - atrium of the Rector's Palace (1910) 1910 The atrium of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1910.

EU: Dubrovnik - Bridge and Ploče City Gate (1910) 1910 The Ploče Gate and adjoining bridge, part of the fortifications of Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1910.

EU: Dubrovnik - St. Francis Monastery - Cloister (1910) 1910 The cloister of the Franciscan monastery in Dubrovnik is pictured in this 1910 photograph. The monastery, founded in the fourteenth century, is home to one of Europe's oldest continuously operating pharmacies, and its arcaded cloister remains one of the old city's notable Gothic-Romanesque spaces.

EU: Dubrovnik : stamostan na otoku Locruma (1911) 1911 A monastery on the island of Lokrum near Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1911.

EU: Dubrovnik : Pile (1914) 1914 The Pile Gate marks the western entrance to the old walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, a fortified passage that has controlled access to the historic center since medieval times and remains one of its main gateways today.

EU: Dubrovnik : Grand Hotel Lapad (1921) 1921 The Grand Hotel Lapad in the Lapad district of Dubrovnik, photographed in 1921, in an area that developed as a resort quarter west of the walled old town.

EU: Dubrovnik - Hotel Imperijal (1921) 1921 The Hotel Imperijal in Dubrovnik, a seaside hotel dating from the late 19th century, photographed in 1921, when the Adriatic coast was becoming a popular tourist destination.

EU: Dubrovnik (1921) 1921 A general view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1921, when the walled Adriatic city was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, formed after the First World War.

EU: Dubrovnik - the small cloister of the Franciscan Monastery (1922) 1922 The small cloister of the Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is pictured in this 1922 photograph.

EU: Dubrovnik : Lapad (1923) 1923 The Lapad peninsula, a residential district west of Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 1923, an area that later developed into one of the city's main residential and tourist quarters.

EU: Dubrovnik : Ragusa (1923) 1923 A view of Dubrovnik in 1923, labeled here with Ragusa, the city's historic Italian name, still in common use when the city was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

EU: Dubrovnik : Divona (1923) 1923 Divona, better known as the Sponza Palace, in Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 1923. The Renaissance-Gothic building, once the city's customs office and mint, now houses the Dubrovnik state archives.

EU: Dubrovnik : tvrdjava Lovrienac (1923) 1923 Fort Lovrijenac, the fortress perched on a cliff outside Dubrovnik's western walls, photographed in 1923. Built to help defend the city from attack by sea, it rises on a steep rock above the Adriatic.

EU: Dubrovnik : ruševine Palacé Bonde (1923) 1923 The ruins of the Bonde Palace in Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 1923, one of several noble residences within the historic walled city.

EU: Dubrovnik : Ploče iza Grada (1923) 1923 The Ploče district on the eastern side of Dubrovnik, just outside the old town walls, photographed in 1923. The Ploče Gate here has long served as one of two main entrances to the fortified old town, along with the Pile Gate to the west.

EU: Ljepi pogled na Dubrovnik (1923) 1923 A scenic view of Dubrovnik and its walled old town, photographed in 1923. The medieval fortifications encircling the city center have made Dubrovnik one of the best-preserved walled cities on the Adriatic coast.

EU: Dubrovnik : skale Jezuita (1923) 1923 The Jesuit Stairs in Dubrovnik, a Baroque stairway completed in the eighteenth century leading up to the Church of St. Ignatius, photographed in 1923.

EU: Dubrovnik : Samostan Franjevaca (1924) 1924 A 1924 photograph of the Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

EU: Dubrovnik. Hôtel Imperial. (1925) 1925 Another 1925 view of the Imperial Hotel in Dubrovnik, Croatia, captured from a different vantage point.

EU: Dubrovnik - St. Francis Monastery - Cloister (1925) 1925 Another view of the Franciscan Monastery's cloister in Dubrovnik, Croatia, taken in 1925.

EU: Dubrovnik - Cloister of a Dominican Monastery (1925) 1925 This 1925 photograph shows the cloister of a Dominican monastery in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

EU: Dubrovnik - In front of the Rector's Palace (1925) 1925 A 1925 photograph taken in front of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

EU: Dubrovnik : pred općinom (1926) 1926 Photographed in 1925, this image shows a scene in front of Dubrovnik's town hall.

EU: Dubrovnik sa Lokrumom (1926) 1926 This 1925 photograph shows Dubrovnik with the island of Lokrum visible offshore.

EU: Dubrovnik (1929) 1929 A view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, from 1929, showing the walled Adriatic city whose fortifications and stone streets date largely to the medieval and Renaissance periods.

EU: Dubrovnik - the Cloister of Dominicans (1930) 1930 The cloister of the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik, photographed in 1930. The monastery, founded in the 14th century, sits within the city's medieval walls.

EU: Dubrovnik : crkva Sv. Vlaha i dio Katedrale (1931) 1931 This 1931 view takes in the Church of St. Blaise, dedicated to Dubrovnik's patron saint, alongside part of the city's cathedral in the old walled town. St. Blaise's feast day remains a major civic celebration in Dubrovnik.

EU: Дубровник (1932) 1932 Captioned simply 'Dubrovnik' in Cyrillic script, this 1932 photograph offers a general view of the walled Adriatic city, whose medieval fortifications enclose the historic old town.

EU: Dubrovnik - Franciscan Manastery - cloister (1933) 1933 The cloister of the Franciscan Monastery in Dubrovnik, dating from the 14th century and known for its Romanesque arcades, is shown in this 1933 photograph. The monastery also houses one of Europe's oldest continuously operating pharmacies.

EU: Dubrovnik (1933) 1933 A general view of Dubrovnik, captioned simply with the city's name, was photographed in 1933, showing the fortified old town whose walls run for nearly two kilometres along the Adriatic shore.

EU: N.º 297. Dubrovnik (Ragusa) - La Aduana (1933) 1933 Captioned 'La Aduana,' Spanish for the customs house, this 1933 photograph shows a building in Dubrovnik associated with the city's historic trade administration and port oversight.

EU: Dubrovnik : park Gradac (1934) 1934 Gradac Park, a green space laid out along Dubrovnik's coastline outside the old city walls, is pictured in this 1934 photograph, offering views back over the fortified town.

EU: Dubrovnik : vrata od Ploča (1934) 1934 The Ploče Gate, one of the two main entrances into Dubrovnik's walled old town, is shown in this 1934 photograph; the gate was historically approached across a stone bridge over the former moat.

EU: Dubrovnik - Cloister of a Dominican Monastery (1935) 1935 The cloister of a Dominican monastery in Dubrovnik, photographed in 1935. Dubrovnik's Dominican Monastery, founded in the fourteenth century, is known for its Gothic-Renaissance cloister and its library of medieval manuscripts and artwork.

Kikötő. Fortepan 1937 The harbor of Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1937. Long a Mediterranean trading port, Dubrovnik's harbor sits beside the city's walled old town, historically known by its Latin name Ragusa, once an independent maritime republic.

EU: Travel photos Croatia. Dubrovnik (Ragusa). Old town with fortification tower (1939) 1939 The old town of Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, with one of its fortification towers, photographed in 1939. The city's walls and towers, largely built between the twelfth and seventeenth centuries, once defended the independent maritime republic.

EU: Travel photos Croatia. Dubrovnik (Ragusa). Mounting tower in the old town (1939) 1939 A defensive tower within the old town walls of Dubrovnik, photographed in 1939. The fortifications, built up over several centuries, protected the once-independent maritime republic historically known as Ragusa.

EU: Travel photos Croatia. Tourists in the old town of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) (1939) 1939 Visitors stroll through the old town of Ragusa, known today as Dubrovnik, in this 1939 photograph of the walled Adriatic city that had long drawn travelers for its history and setting.

EU: Travel photos Croatia. Dubrovnik. Old Town with St. Blaise Cathedral (1939) 1939 The old town of Dubrovnik in 1939, with the Church of St. Blaise rising above the rooftops inside the medieval city walls that have enclosed the historic center for centuries.

EU: Reisefotos Kroatien. Dubrovnik. Blick über den Hafen zur Altstadt (1939) 1939 A 1939 view across Dubrovnik's harbor toward the old town, whose stone walls and red-tiled roofs have overlooked the Adriatic since the era of the Republic of Ragusa.

EU: Reisefotos Kroatien. Dubrovnik. Altstadt mit Resten der alten Festungsmauer (1939) 1939 Remnants of Dubrovnik's old fortress walls frame this 1939 view of the historic old town on Croatia's Adriatic coast, walls that once protected the independent Republic of Ragusa.

EU: Travel photos Croatia. Dubrovnik (Ragusa). View from a fortification tower onto the roofs of the old town (1939) 1939 Rooftops of Dubrovnik's old town seen from one of its fortification towers in 1939, showing the density of the walled city built during the centuries of the Republic of Ragusa.

EU: Reisefotos Kroatien. Dubrovnik (Ragusa). Altstadt mit St. Blasius Kathedrale (1939) 1939 The old town of Dubrovnik photographed in 1939, with the Baroque Church of St. Blaise, the city's patron saint, visible among the rooftops.

EU: Reisefotos Kroatien. Dubrovnik (Ragusa). Altstadt mit St. Blasius Kathedrale. Blick zur Insel Otok Lokrum (1939) 1939 Dubrovnik's old town and the Church of St. Blaise appear in this 1939 photograph, looking out toward the wooded island of Lokrum just offshore.

EU: Travel photos Croatia. Dubrovnik. View across the harbor to the Old Town (1939) 1939 A 1939 view across Dubrovnik's harbor to the walled old town, one of the best-preserved medieval city centers on the Adriatic coast and long a hub of Mediterranean trade.

EU: Dubrovnik : sa gradskim mirima (1940) 1940 Dubrovnik's city walls, among the most complete surviving medieval fortifications in Europe, photographed in 1940 encircling the old town along the Adriatic shore.

EU: Dubrovnik : Gravosa (1948) 1948 Gravosa, the harbor quarter of Dubrovnik known locally as Gruz, photographed in 1948. The inlet has functioned as the city's working port since the 19th century, distinct from the walled old town's smaller medieval harbor.

EU: Dubrovnik - Villa Scheherazade (1956) 1956 Villa Scheherazade in Dubrovnik, photographed in 1956, one of the villas built along the coast outside the old town during the resort era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Panorama miasta - Dubrownik 1960 A panorama of Dubrovnik in 1960, showing the density of terracotta-roofed buildings within the medieval walls that have enclosed the old town since the Middle Ages.

Widok na mury miejskie - Dubrownik 1960 A view of Dubrovnik's city walls in 1960. The fortifications, largely completed by the 16th century, run for roughly two kilometers around the old town and reach up to 25 meters in height.

Dziedziniec pałacu Kneže Dvor - Dubrownik 1960 The courtyard of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, photographed in 1960. Built in the 15th century as the seat of the city-state's elected rector, the palace now houses the Cultural History Museum.

Na murach - Dubrownik 1960 A view along the top of Dubrovnik's city walls in 1960, looking out over the terracotta rooftops of the old town below, with the Adriatic visible beyond the ramparts.

EU: Dubrovnik: Onofrio Brunnen (1961) 1961 Onofrio's Fountain in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is pictured in this 1961 photograph. Built in 1438 by the Neapolitan architect Onofrio della Cava as part of the city's water supply system, the large fountain still stands near the Pile Gate.

EU: Dubrovnik: Ombla Quelle (1961) 1961 A strong karst spring feeds the short Ombla River near Dubrovnik, emerging from the base of a limestone cliff before flowing into the Adriatic. This 1961 view shows the source at Komolac, long relied upon as a freshwater supply for the Dubrovnik area.

EU: Dubrovnik: Bischöfliches Palais (1961) 1961 The Bishop's Palace stands near Dubrovnik's cathedral in the old walled town, seat of the local diocese for centuries. This 1961 photograph documents the building within Dubrovnik's historic core on Croatia's Dalmatian coast.

EU: Dubrovnik: St. Blasiuskirche (1961) 1961 St. Blaise's Church faces Luža Square in the heart of old Dubrovnik, dedicated to the city's patron saint. Built in the early eighteenth century in Venetian Baroque style, it remains one of the most recognizable landmarks of the walled town, seen here in 1961.

EU: Dubrovnik: Stradun vom Pile Tor aus (1961) 1961 Looking down the Stradun, Dubrovnik's main limestone-paved thoroughfare, from the direction of the Pile Gate. Lined with historic buildings, this pedestrian street has served as the spine of the old walled town for centuries, photographed here in 1961.

EU: Dubrovnik: Gesamtansicht Hafen mit Bogenlaube (1961) 1961 An overall view of Dubrovnik's harbor, with an arched loggia framing the scene in the foreground. The photograph, taken in 1961, looks out over the old port that has served the walled Adriatic city for centuries.

EU: Dubrovnik: Franziskanerkirche (1961) 1961 Dubrovnik's Franciscan church and monastery sit along the Stradun, known for a cloister and one of Europe's oldest continuously operating pharmacies. This 1961 photograph shows the church within the old town's historic core.

EU: Dubrovnik: Pile Tor von der Stradun und Teil des Onofrio Brunnen (1961) 1961 The Pile Gate marks the main western entrance to Dubrovnik's old town, seen here from the Stradun with part of the Onofrio Fountain visible nearby. The 1961 photograph captures this well-known approach to the walled city.

EU: Dubrovnik: Rundgang auf der Stadtmauer, Stradun vom Pile Tor mit Turm der Franziskanerkirche (1961) 1961 A view along Dubrovnik's city walls looks toward the Stradun from the Pile Gate, with the tower of the Franciscan church rising above the rooftops. This photograph, part of a walk along the ramparts, dates to 1961 and surveys the old town from above.

EU: Dubrovnik: Stradun vom Ploce-Tor aus, Luza Platz (1961) 1961 Looking along the Stradun from the direction of the Ploče Gate toward Luža Square, this 1961 photograph traces the historic axis running through the heart of old Dubrovnik, past the shops and stone facades lining the limestone-paved street.

EU: Dubrovnik: Pile Tor (1961) 1961 The Pile Gate, Dubrovnik's principal western entrance, is pictured in this 1961 photograph. Reached by a stone bridge over the old moat, the gate has long served as the main approach into the city's walled old town.

EU: Dubrovnik: Durchblick zum Minceta Turm (1961) 1961 A sightline through Dubrovnik's old town opens toward the Minčeta Tower, the highest point of the city's medieval fortifications, built up over the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries to guard against attack from the landward side. This photograph was taken in 1961.

EU: Dubrovnik: Stadtmauer, Minceta-Turm von oben (1961) 1961 Looking down from near the Minčeta Tower, this 1961 photograph surveys Dubrovnik's city walls and the terracotta rooftops of the old town below, with the Adriatic Sea visible beyond the fortifications.

EU: Dubrovnik: Stadtmauer nach Südwesten, etwa vom Minceta-Turm (1961) 1961 This 1961 photograph, taken roughly from the Minčeta Tower, looks southwest along Dubrovnik's fortified walls toward the sea, tracing the defenses that have encircled the old town since the Middle Ages and were expanded through the fifteenth century.

EU: Dubrovnik: Rundgang auf der Stadtmauer, Stadtmauer mit Franziskanerkloster und Minceta Turm (1961) 1961 Walking the ramparts of Dubrovnik, this 1961 view takes in the city walls together with the Franciscan monastery and the Minčeta Tower rising above the old town, part of a fortification system that stretches nearly two kilometers around the city.

EU: Dubrovnik: Ploce-Tor und Teil des Sponza Palast (1961) 1961 The Ploče Gate, Dubrovnik's eastern entrance, appears alongside part of the Sponza Palace in this 1961 photograph of the walled city's historic core, near the point where the old town meets the harbor.

Dubrovnik - uitzicht van Rupe (restored) 1964 Looking out from Rupe, a hillside quarter above Dubrovnik's old town once used for grain storage in rock-cut pits, this 1964 photograph surveys the walled city and its harbor spread out below along the Adriatic coast.

Kikötő. Fortepan 1965 Dubrovnik's harbor, sheltered beside the old town's walls, is pictured in this 1965 Fortepan photograph of the Adriatic port, a working waterfront that has supported fishing, trade, and travel for the walled city over many centuries.

Tihomir Pinter - Dubrovnik 1966 Photographer Tihomir Pinter recorded this view of Dubrovnik in 1966, documenting the walled Adriatic city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast at a time when the old town remained a lived-in harbor community.

Gondulić tér. Fortepan 1974 Gundulić Square, Gundulićeva poljana, in the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 1974. The square, named after the Baroque poet Ivan Gundulić, hosts a daily morning market and is marked by his statue.

EU: Dubrovnik: Pile Tor (1986) 1986 The Pile Gate, the main western entrance to Dubrovnik's walled old town, is pictured in this 1986 photograph. A stone bridge and arched passage lead visitors through the fortifications and onto the Stradun.

EU: Dubrovnik: Rolandsäule [Orlandosäule] (1986) 1986 Orlando's Column, a stone statue erected in 1418 in front of Dubrovnik's Sponza Palace, stands in this 1986 view. The medieval column served as a public notice post and unit of length for local merchants.

EU: Dubrovnik: Stradun durch Säulenvorhalle des Sponza Palasts (1986) 1986 The Stradun, Dubrovnik's main limestone-paved thoroughfare, is framed here through the columned loggia of the Sponza Palace in a 1986 photograph. The Gothic-Renaissance palace has stood at the edge of the old town's central square since the 16th century.

EU: Dubrovnik - Walls (2000) 2000 The medieval walls encircling Dubrovnik's old town are pictured in this 2000 photograph. Largely completed by the 16th century, the fortifications stretch nearly two kilometers around the city and remain almost fully intact.

Still blowing a gale 2009 Rough seas batter the coastline near Dubrovnik in this 2009 photograph, taken during a spell of stormy weather along Croatia's Adriatic coast.

Room With A View 2011 A view over Dubrovnik, Croatia, taken in 2011 from a vantage point overlooking the old town. Dubrovnik's historic core, encircled by medieval stone walls, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Adriatic coast.

Dubrownik, port 2011 The harbor area of Dubrovnik, Croatia, in 2011, framed by the city's medieval fortifications. Dubrovnik's old town walls, built largely between the 13th and 16th centuries, remain among the best preserved in Europe.

Dubrownik, Widok na morze z tarasu widokowego 2011 A view of the Adriatic Sea from a terrace overlooking Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 2011. The old town's elevated walls and terraces offer wide views over the coastline and nearby islands.

Dubrownik, port 2011 Dubrovnik's old port, photographed in 2011. Small craft docked along the harbor reflect the town's long relationship with the sea, dating back to its history as the maritime republic of Ragusa.

Na vrhu Srđa 2012 From the summit of Srdj, the hill overlooking Dubrovnik, the walled old town and the surrounding Adriatic coastline spread out below, a panorama that draws visitors to the hilltop throughout the year. Image from 2012.

Panorama Dubrovnika 2012 A 2012 panorama of Dubrovnik, Croatia, whose Old Town walls and terracotta roofs have made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

Dubrovnik Cable Car 2014 The cable car ascending Mount Srđ above Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 2014. It carries visitors up for views over the walled old town and the Adriatic coastline below.

Dubrovnik Castle Walls Croatia 2014 The fortified walls encircling Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 2014. Construction and reinforcement of the walls continued from the medieval period through the 17th century as the city defended its trade routes.

Hotel Argosy 2014 The Hotel Argosy in Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 2014, near the historic walled city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, a stretch of shoreline long associated with maritime trade.

Dubrovnik Church Bell 2014 A church bell in Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 2014, within the historic walled city on Croatia's Adriatic coast that has drawn traders and visitors for centuries.

photo 2014 Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 2014. The walled Adriatic city, a maritime republic for centuries, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its limestone streets and fortifications.

King S Landing 2015 Fort Lovrijenac and the walled peninsula of Dubrovnik's old town are seen from above at sunset, with red-tiled roofs, a rocky coastline, and the Adriatic Sea stretching to the horizon. Taken in 2015 and titled after the city's nickname as a Game of Thrones filming location, the image shows the fortified town's western approach.

Pastel Sunset At Dubrovnik 2015 The old town of Dubrovnik glows under a pastel sunset sky, its bell towers and orange rooftops visible beyond a pebble beach lined with sun loungers. Photographed in 2015, the image captures the fortified city walls and harbor along Croatia's Adriatic coast in the evening light.

The Last Bell 2015 At sunset, a stone belfry with three bells rises above the terracotta rooftops of Dubrovnik's Old Town, silhouetted against a sky streaked orange and blue. A church dome and cross are visible further along the skyline, with the sun dipping behind distant hills in this 2015 photograph.

City Overlook 2017 An elevated view over Dubrovnik, Croatia, in 2017, showing the walled Old Town along the Adriatic coast from one of the vantage points above the city.

Old Town Of Dubrovnik 2017 Dubrovnik's Old Town, enclosed by its medieval stone walls, photographed in 2017 on Croatia's Adriatic coast; the fortifications date largely to the 14th through 16th centuries.

Entering The Old City 2017 A 2017 photograph taken at one of the gates leading into Dubrovnik's walled Old City in Croatia, through which visitors have entered the historic center for centuries.

Moonlit Dubrovnik Night 2017 Dubrovnik's Old Town lit by moonlight in this 2017 night photograph of the Croatian coastal city, its limestone walls and rooftops visible along the Adriatic shoreline.

Into The Alley 2017 A narrow stone alleyway within Dubrovnik's Old Town, photographed in 2017; such tightly packed lanes are characteristic of the city's dense medieval street plan.

Dubrovnik Sunset Panorama 2017 A panoramic sunset view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, captured in 2017 over the Adriatic Sea, with the walled Old Town silhouetted against the evening sky and the coastal hills fading into the distance.

Seaside In Dubrovnik 2017 The Adriatic seafront at Dubrovnik, Croatia, in a 2017 photograph showing the coastline just beyond the city's historic walls, where the old harbor once anchored the maritime republic's trading fleet.

Castle Against Night Sky 2017 One of Dubrovnik's fortifications silhouetted against the night sky, photographed in 2017; the city's walls, largely built between the 14th and 16th centuries, once made it one of the best-defended ports on the Adriatic.

City Overlook 2017 Another elevated 2017 view of Dubrovnik's Old Town and its surrounding walls on Croatia's Adriatic coast, taken from a hillside overlook popular for panoramas of the city.

Down To The Sea 2017 Steps and pathways descending toward the Adriatic Sea in Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 2017, connecting the walled Old Town above to the rocky waterfront below.

Dubrovnik 2017 Dubrovnik, Croatia, in 2017 — the walled old city that has drawn visitors to its Adriatic shoreline for centuries and once operated as an independent maritime republic.

Near The Sea Of Old City 2017 A 2017 view along the shoreline just outside Dubrovnik's Old City walls, where the fortified town meets the Adriatic Sea on Croatia's southern coast.

Dreamy View Over Sea And Mountains 2017 The Adriatic Sea and coastal hills around Dubrovnik, Croatia, seen in this 2017 photograph, illustrating the rugged terrain that surrounds the walled city.

European Bridge Crossing 2017 A road bridge on the approach to Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 2017, part of the modern infrastructure connecting the old walled city to the surrounding coastal region.

Dubrovnik 2017 Dubrovnik's historic Adriatic waterfront, photographed in 2017, showing the coastline beneath the city's medieval fortifications on Croatia's Dalmatian coast.

Dubrovnik 2017 A 2017 view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, whose medieval walls have overlooked the Adriatic since the city's days as the independent maritime republic of Ragusa, a rival to Venice in Mediterranean trade.

Dubrovnik 2017 Dubrovnik, Croatia, pictured in 2017 along its walled Adriatic shoreline, considered one of the best-preserved fortified medieval towns in the Mediterranean region.

Fountain Faces 2017 Carved stone faces decorate a public fountain in Dubrovnik's Old Town in this 2017 photograph; the city is home to several historic fountains, including the 15th-century Onofrio's Fountains near the main gate.

Down The Dock 2017 A dock along Dubrovnik's Adriatic waterfront, photographed in 2017, part of the coastal infrastructure that surrounds the walled Croatian city and its historic harbor.

Just Around The Bend 2017 A bend in a coastal path near Dubrovnik, Croatia, photographed in 2017, following the rocky Adriatic shoreline just outside the Old Town's medieval walls.

Dubrovnik 2017 Dubrovnik's walled Old Town on Croatia's Adriatic coast, photographed in 2017, showing the dense rooftops enclosed by the city's historic fortifications.

Dubrovnik 2017 A 2017 photograph showing Dubrovnik, Croatia, whose fortifications have guarded the Adriatic shoreline since medieval times, when the city thrived as an independent trading republic.

Welcome To Rit Croatia 2017 A 2017 photograph taken in the Dubrovnik area of Croatia, along the Adriatic coast that draws visitors to the region's walled Old Town and its surrounding beaches.

Reflections Of Physics 2017 A 2017 photograph taken in Dubrovnik, Croatia, showing light reflecting on the Adriatic waters near the walled Old Town on the country's Dalmatian coast.

Up Up Towards Where 2017 A 2017 photograph of Dubrovnik, Croatia, showing the tiered rooftops and stone buildings that climb the hillsides above the old Adriatic port city.

Night Lights 2017 A nighttime photograph from Dubrovnik, Croatia, taken in 2017, showing the historic Old Town illuminated after dark, its limestone streets and walls lit within the UNESCO-listed fortified city.

Dubrovnik 2017 This 2017 photograph shows a scene from Dubrovnik, Croatia, the walled Adriatic port city whose Old Town is enclosed by fortifications dating largely from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries.

Dubrovnik 2017 Another 2017 photograph from Dubrovnik, Croatia, depicting part of the coastal city that has long depended on maritime trade and, more recently, tourism drawn to its preserved medieval and Renaissance architecture.

Atop The Chimney 2017 This 2017 photograph, titled 'Atop the Chimney', looks out over the terracotta rooftops and chimneys of Dubrovnik's Old Town, Croatia, a roofscape largely restored after damage sustained during the 1991-92 siege of the city.

Branches Of Dubrovnik 2017 This 2017 photograph, titled 'Branches of Dubrovnik', shows tree branches in the foreground with a glimpse of the historic port city of Dubrovnik, Croatia in the background, along the Dalmatian coast.

Brick 2017 Titled simply 'Brick', this 2017 photograph shows a close detail of masonry, likely from the limestone or brick walls found throughout Dubrovnik's Old Town in Croatia, whose fortifications have stood since the medieval period.

Cannonball 2017 This 2017 photograph from Dubrovnik, Croatia, titled 'Cannonball', shows an old cannonball of the kind displayed near the city's historic fortifications, which were built to defend the maritime republic of Ragusa.

Tradition And Modernization 2017 Taken in Dubrovnik in 2017, this image contrasts the city's historic stone architecture with newer construction nearby, a juxtaposition common along Croatia's Dalmatian coast.

Sea Down Mountain Up 2017 Titled 'Sea Down Mountain Up', this 2017 photograph reflects Dubrovnik's coastal setting in Croatia, where the Adriatic Sea meets the slopes of Mount Srd rising steeply behind the walled Old Town below.

The Window 2017 A close-up study of a window in Dubrovnik, photographed in 2017, typical of the stone facades found throughout the old walled city.

Construction Meets Mountain 2017 Photographed in Dubrovnik in 2017, this image shows building work set against the limestone hills that rise behind the city.

View from Srđ 2021 Taken from Srđ, the hill above Dubrovnik, this photograph looks down over the city's UNESCO-listed Old Town walls and the Adriatic coastline beyond.

Gruž,luka Dubrovnik 2024 The harbor of Gruž, Dubrovnik's working port on Croatia's Adriatic coast, photographed in 2024, distinct from the walled Old Town further south.