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The Old Town's main street is called STRADUN or PLACA. It is a, approximately 300 meter long, pedestrian zone and it runs from the Pile to Plo?e gates, following the line of the channel that once divided the town into two parts.The street came into being in the 12th century, was paved in 1468 and reconstructed after the earthquake of 1667. The limestone pavement, polished by use, shines like glass after rain. The houses on each side, though preserving an ancient ground plan, also date from the 17th century, their elevation and style being uniform. Their shops mostly have the characteristic "na koljeno" combined door and counter. The "na koljeno" type consists of a door and window in a single frame spanned by a semicircular arch. The door was kept closed and goods handed over the sill, which served as a counter. Leave a Comment
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I've heard that these walls are the best intact ancient walls in the world. When you arrive into the Old Town by way of the Pile Gate, the tickets to scale the wall can be purchased about a third of the way up the stairs on your left. As of February of 2004, it was 15kn to walk around the 2 kilometers of walls. In my opinion, that's a bargain for the spectacular views this affords. The only problem for me was that in the winter months, the walls close at 3 pm and as a result, I was unable to scale them during the best time of day for getting the perfect light for photos. If you start by heading toward the higher side of the walls, the first corner you come to will be the Minceta Fortress. As the highest point, the views over the Old Town are breathtaking from here. On the opposite end, you'll have to leave the walls and return to ground level as you walk around the Ploce Gate. You rejoin the walls by finding the St. John's Fortress. With a ticket, you can choose to return to the walls later as long as it is on the same day that the ticket was purchased. In the summer months, the walls are open from 9 am to 7:30 pm, but only from 10-3 in the winter. Leave a Comment
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