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euphrasius basilica in porec

Porec Croatia The Euphrasius Basilica in Porec is one of the best preserved monuments of early Byzantine art in the Mediterranean. It was erected in the 6th century in Porec, during the time of Bishop Euphrasius. Though it is somewhat smaller than the remaining preserved basilicas of the same period, it is unique in that it is the only church of its type with the original structure preserved. The main structure of the complex is the three nave basilica, with the central nave wider and taller and separated from the side naves by two series of arcades. All three naves end in semi-circular apses, while in the main apse, taller and wider than the other two, is the ciborium. In the northeastern corner of the basilica, the trefoil Memorial Chapel is connected with an elliptical vestibule, while the external vestibule is connected with the spacious quadratic atrium. On the western side of the atrium is the octagonal baptistery.
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Diocletian's Palace in Split

Split Croatia At the end of the third century AD, the Roman Emperor Diocletian built his palace on the bay of Aspalathos. Here, after abdicating on the first of May in A.D. 305, he spent the last years of his life. The bay is located on the south side of a short peninsula running out from the Dalmatian coast into the Adriatic, four miles from the site of Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. The terrain on which the palace was built slopes gently seaward. It is typical karst terrain, consisting of low limestone ridges running east to west with marl in the clefts between them. Palace is one of the most famous and integral architectural and cultural constructs on the Croatian Adriatic coast and holds an outstanding place in the Mediterranean, European and world heritage.
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Cathedral of St. Jacob in Sibenik

Sibenik Croatia The Cathedral of St. Jakov (St. Jacob) in Sibenik is a triple nave basilica with three apses and a cupola (height of interior is 32 m). The cathedral construction began in the Venetian Gothic style, and was completed in the Toscano Renaissance style. In the first phase of construction, the Italian masters Francesco di Giacomo, Lorenzo Pincino and Pier Paolo Bussato participated, together with the domestic master stonecutters Andrija Budicic and Grubis Slafcic (longitudinal walls and both portals). In 1444, Juraj (Matejev) Dalmatinac took over the construction. Under his leadership, both side naves, the sanctuary, the apse ornamented with a wreath of 74 heads (considered to be a portrait of the eminent citizens of Sibenik) and the sacristy were erected. Nikola Firentinac continued the construction (with the completion of the side naves, the cupola and the project of the stone ceiling vaults). Following Firentinac's death in 1505, the Cathedral was finally completed by Bartolomeo and Giacomo de Mestre.
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Old City of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik Croatia The 'Pearl of the Adriatic', situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. Damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, it is now the focus of a major restoration programme co-ordinated by UNESCO. Dubrovnik was founded in the 7th century and it is encompassed with 2 km long walls considered to be among the most massif defence fortifications in Europe. The city walls are 25 m high and 6 m thick and include 36 forts, towers and fortresses. They are encircled with beautiful streets consisting of houses and palaces from all periods of the famous Dubrovnik Republic.
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City of Trogir

Trogir Croatia Trogir was established by the Greek colonists from the Island of Vis in the 3rd century B.C. Upon this historical site lies the historical core of the Trogir Old Town, the best preserved Romantic-Gothic city in central Europe. The medieval Trogir Old Town, surrounded by walls, unites the well preserved castle and tower and numerous structure and palaces from the Romantic, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. The most significant structure is the Trogir Cathedral, with its portal of the west gates, a masterpiece by Radovan, the most significant example of Romantic-Gothic art in Croatia. The historical core of Trogir is a unique monument of culture, and was therefore included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1997.
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plitvice lakes

Plitvice Croatia The area of Plitvice Lakes, declared a National Park in 1949, is a valley situated between high forested mountains. Here lies a string of sixteen beautiful lakes and tarns of crystal blue-green colour, one below another. They are fed by many small streams and brooks and spill into each other in foaming cascades and thundering waterfalls. In the waterless karst with its sparse vegetation you come sud-denly upon a treasure of water in which are reflected densely forested hills. The exceptional beauty of the lakes and waterfalls, rich plant and animal life, contrasting colours, forests and the pure mountain air attract many nature lovers from all over the world. Due to their unique evolution and beauty, in 1979 the Plitvice Lakes were entered in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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