Old Harbour and Fortress of St John, and Lokrum
The old harbour of the medieval walled city, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower and the Porporela breakwater (right), and the 15th century Kase breakwater (left) built by architect Paskoje Milicevic, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Out to sea is Lokrum island. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13431768
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45108453
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5616px x 3744px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
