Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Stari Grad, Croatia

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.7 km
Ascend 19 m
Descend 20 m

Experience Stari Grad in Croatia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Crkva sv. Petra Mučenika

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Crkva sv. Petra Mučenika 44penguins (Angela M. Arnold, Berlin / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of St. The church of St. Peter with the Dominican monastery is located on the southern edge of the Old Town.

Wikipedia: Dominikanski samostan i crkva sv. Petra u Starom Gradu (HR)

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Crkva sv. Roka

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The Church of St. Rocco is located along the eastern side of Petar Hektorović's Tvrdalj, and outside its walls so that it is not only for private use. It was built in 1569 as Peter's endowment and was built with his financial support. He probably finished the church to the height of a ten-leaf rosette. Above the portal is a lunette with an inscription that is probably the last epistopetic work of the poet:

Wikipedia: Crkva sv. Roka u Starom Gradu (HR)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Palača Biankini

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Palača Biankini

Biankini Palace, building in Stari Grad, ul. Biankini brothers 4.

Wikipedia: Palača Biankini u Starom Gradu (HR)

10 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Tvrdalj Petra Hektorovića

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Tvrdalj (Tvardoj), the castle of the poet Petar Hektorović, is the most famous monument of Stari Grad on Hvar.

Wikipedia: Tvrdalj Petra Hektorovića u Starom Gradu (HR)

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Mausoleum of Šime Ljubić

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The house and mausoleum of Don Šime Ljubić in Stari Grad are located in the southwestern part of the Stari Grad Bay (Starogruojčica), near the old city port. The house was built in the Classicist style in 1887, and is surrounded by a park in the northwestern part of which there is a mausoleum. The builder of the house and the mausoleum was the academician's friend Nikola Račić.

Wikipedia: Kuća i mauzolej Šime Ljubića (HR)

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