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Old City of Dubrovnik

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Croatia
Description:
The 'Pearl of the Adriatic', situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. Damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, it is now the focus of a major restoration programme co-ordinated by UNESCO. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Old City of Dubrovnik", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.