Sponza Palace
Looking onto Luža Square, at the east end of the Stradun, this 16th-century palazzo is remarkable for its elegant façade, which combines Renaissance arches and Venetian-Gothic windows. It is one of the few buildings to have survived the 1667 earthquake. In the past it has served a customs office and the city mint; it now houses the state archives. Most of the palace remains closed to the public, but if you step into the central courtyard you will see the entrance to the small Memorial Room of the Defenders of Dubrovnik, which pays tribute to the people who died (said to be over 300) during the 1991–92 siege of Dubrovnik.
Looking onto Luža Square, at the east end of the Stradun, this 16th-century palazzo is remarkable for its elegant façade, which combines Renaissance arches and Venetian-Gothic windows. It is one of the few buildings to have survived the 1667 earthquake. In the past it has served a customs office and the city mint; it now houses the state archives. Most of the palace remains closed to the public, but if you step into the central courtyard you will see the entrance to the small Memorial Room of the Defenders of Dubrovnik, which pays tribute to the people who died (said to be over 300) during the 1991–92 siege of Dubrovnik.
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