Alleyways

 

 

What are they for?

 

 

Looking up.....

 

 

Looking down.....

 

 

Convent of St Mary

 

 

The Cathedral

 

 

 

Medieval Graffiti

 

 

Ann undaunted by the steps!

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Dubrovnik Photos:-

The charm of old Dubrovnik is in the warren of back alleyways.

 

Here Gerry is pointing out the corbels used for hanging carpets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlike Venice, most of the houses are occupied by the locals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This old convent was dissolved by Napoleon and is now a block of flats. The tympanum shows the Annunciation scene surmounted by the coats of arms of some of the main noble families of the time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A glimpse of the Cathedral from an alleyway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The translation of this 1597 graffiti reads "I am warning you ball players. Peace be with you, but remember you will die." Obviously a local resident, disturbed by the local youth of the time, threatening an extreme red card!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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