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"The elegant Bell [Clock] Tower, 35m tall, dating from 1444, was broken down and rebuilt in 1928. The modem clock, with bronze jacks in the form of soldiers that strike the hour (Maro and Baro) is a faithful copy, with the addition of a figured time indicator, of one dating from 1478 (original can be seen in Sponza palace). The huge bell in the tower, over 2000 kilos in weight, is the only original detail from the first bell tower and was casted by Ivan Krstitelj Rabljanin (John the Baptist of Rab) in 1506. The adjoining Glavna Straža (Main Guard), incorporating a Gothic upper story of 1490 from the Ragusan admiral's house, was constructed in 1706-1708, when the baroque portal was inserted after the design by Marino Gropelli."* This is the Clock Tower, whereas a few other VTers have called the tower atop the the Dominican Monastery the Clock Tower. *Source: http://www.dubrovnik-online.com/english/monuments4.php Leave a Comment Directions: at the end of the Stradun
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