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Sights

In spite of the small size of Dubrovnik's old town, the tourist will find much to discover in its grid-like streets and alleys. One enters the old town (Stari Grad) from the Pile (Peeleh) Gate to the west or the Ploca (Plotsa) Gate to the northeast.

Upon entering from the impressive Pile Gate, the tourist will find himself on the Stradun or Placa, the long street that was originally a wetland separating the Latin Ragusa from the Slavic Dubrovnik. Straight ahead is the Onofrio Fountain from 1438. Fountains are a sign of prosperity and fresh water on the Mediterranean/Adriatic shores is a valuable commodity. Just beyond the fountain one encounters the Franciscan Monastery and the pharmacy.

Further along, one may see the synagogue on a narrow alley, Žudioska Street, not far from the clock tower at the eastern end of Stradun. Other public buildings at this end of the Placa are the Sponza Palace, now state archives and St. Blaise Church, built in the Italian Baroque style, after the city's patron saint. Turning onto Pred Dvorom one sees the theatre/ city hall (Marina Držlća), the Rector's Palace, and the cathedral. The market, opened mornings, is one block west of the Rector's Palace. South of the market one finds the Jesuit monastery, built in 1725.