Dubrovnik
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Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the
Top-down aerial view of old town Dubrovnik
The walls of the fortress and View of the old city. panorama
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Rector's palace 20180820
Republic of Ragusa
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The Republic of Ragusa was an aristocratic maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik in South Dalmatia in Southern Europe. It carried that name from 1358 until 1808, reaching its commercial
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…centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy…
Dubrovnik before the 1667 earthquake
Painting of Dubrovnik from 1667
A merchant from the Republic, 1708
Ragusan tallero (1½ ducat) of 1752 with the effigy of a former Rector