Last night we traveled "back" to Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Dubrovnik is widely considered one of the 'best-preserved' medieval cities in the world. It was also where much of the Game of Thrones television series was filmed.
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| The morning included shore excursion began at the Ploče Gate (1476) where much of the fortifications were built under the independent Republic of Ragusa |
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| Old port of Dubrovnik used by fishermen |
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| Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (1671-1713, in Baroque style after the 1667 earthquake destroyed the 12C basilica partially funded by Richard the Lion-hearted after he survived a shipwreck near here in 1192 on his return from the Third Crusade) |
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| Pedestrian street cleaner |
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| Rector's Palace (13C, multiple rebuilding to the 17C) was the home of the ruler of the Republic of Ragusa; the front of the palace was the backdrop for the Game of Thrones scene when Daenerys Targaryen asks the Spice King of Quarth for ships to take her army across the Narrow Sea |
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| Looking down palace street towards Luža Square |
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| Baro and Maro are the bronze bellringers who ring the bell at noon in the Clock Tower |
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| Market Square statue (1893) of the Baroque poet Ivan Gundulić who is claimed by Croats and Serbs, but he considered himself a Slav |
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| Market Square fountain once used to wash produce |
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| View of the Jesuit Stairs (1738) where in Game of Thrones, the pilgrims ring bells and and cry "Shame! Shame! Shame!" |
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| Market Square |
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| Neighborhood conversation |
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| Serbian Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (1877, in Neo-Byzantine style, restored after the 1991 Siege of Dubrovnik) |
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| Unusual for an Orthodox Church, there are chairs |
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| Photos taken during the Siege of Dubrovnik |
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| Captain Candy shop |
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| Incredible array of sweets |
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| Narrow alleys |
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| Holy Savior Square with Onofrio's Big Fountain (1438-1440) and Church of the Holy Savior (c 1520 in thanks for surviving an earthquake) |
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| Onofrio's Big Fountain provided fresh water brought seven miles from the mountains |
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| Holy Savior Church survived the 1667 earthquake as well as the 1991 Siege of Dubrovnik with only shrapnel scars |
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| Entrance to the Franciscan Monastery (c 1317), now a museum |
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| Just outside the museum is a pharmacy that has continually been in business for over 100 years, whereas in the Franciscan Monastery itself is a pharmacy dating to 1317 |
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| Bayer Aspirin ad (c 1900) |
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| Tamiko was unable to stand on one foot on the gargoyle head to make a wish come true |
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| Exiting Pile Gate (1533-1537) |
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| A figure of St Blaise, patron saint of Dubrovnik, over the inner gate |
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| A woman in traditional dress manages pedestrian traffic at the gate |
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| St Blaise also stands over the outer gate; he is usually depicted holding a model of the city of Dubrovnik |
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| Bokar Fortress (1461-1463, by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo) may be better known as King's Landing in the Game of Thrones |
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| Looking out at Backwater Bay (oops, that was in the Game of Thrones), rather, the Adriatic Sea |
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| Fort St Lawrence (c 1018-1038) is the oldest fortress in Dubrovnik, and served as the Red Keep in Game of Thrones |
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| Amerlingo's Fountain (1900, by Ivan Rendić) based on a scene from Dubravka, written the poet Ivan Gundulić |
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| Looking up the hill at Minčeta Tower (base 1319, top 1464) is the filming location for Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen walking around looking for the entrance in Game of Thrones |
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| Fort Imperial (1810) on top of Mount Srd |
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| Pile Gate version of Manneken Pis? |
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| Back in the Old Town, another view of Minčeta Tower |
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| Stradun was once a canal separating the mainland Slavs from the island of Ragusa Romans; in 11C it was filled in to merge the settlements and create a wide avenue |
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| The shop windows are characterized by the 'P-shape' to maximize visibility of goods with better access security |
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| Looking down Stradun towards Luža Square |
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