New Dubrovnik through time

Dubrovnik 1930–2010 4 photos of this spot

4 photographs taken at the same spot in Dubrovnik, spanning 1930–2010 — 2 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

Fort Lovrijenac, the fortress guarding the western approach to Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 1930. Built on a cliff outside the city walls, it helped defend the Adriatic city-state's independence for centuries.

EU: Dubrovnik - Lovrijenac Fortress (1930) 1930 Fort Lovrijenac, the fortress guarding the western approach to Dubrovnik's old town, photographed in 1930. Built on a cliff outside the city walls, it helped defend the Adriatic city-state's independence for centuries.

EU: Dubrovnik - Lovrijenac (1962) 1962 Fort Lovrijenac rises on a rocky promontory just outside Dubrovnik's western walls, its triangular ramparts long defending the city's approach from the sea. This 1962 photograph shows the fortress, sometimes likened to Dubrovnik's own Gibraltar.

Дубровник 2009 This 2009 image looks out over Dubrovnik's rooftops and coastline from within the walled Old Town on Croatia's Adriatic coast.

New Dubrovnik 2010 A 2010 view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, combining the historic walled old town with more recent development along the coastline beyond it, reflecting the city's growth as a tourist destination in recent decades.