Dubrovnik Cathedral, or the Church of the Assumption, is actually the third church built on the site. The first, a Byzantine-style building, was constructed in the 6th and 7th centuries, before a ...
Visitors to Dubrovnik make a beeline for the 18th-century St Blaise's Church, with good reason - this baroque masterpiece is one of the city's most attractive sights. Its namesake is the patron saint ...
Camino Dubrovnik launches as a 145km pilgrimage route linking Dubrovnik and Međugorje through stunning Adriatic and Herzegovinian landscapes ...
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Why was this city built on cliffs?

Dubrovnik, Croatia, rises directly from rocky cliffs above the Adriatic Sea. Massive defensive walls protect the compact old town filled with terracotta rooftops and stone churches. The elevated ...