Dubrovnik Bell Tower

E460123

The Dubrovnik Bell Tower is a historic clock and bell tower that serves as a prominent landmark at the eastern end of Dubrovnik’s Stradun, symbolizing the city’s medieval heritage and civic life.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
clock tower
landmark
architecturalStyle Renaissance NERFINISHED
country Croatia
culturalSignificance important symbol of Dubrovnik’s autonomy as a city-state
damagedBy 1667 Dubrovnik earthquake NERFINISHED
hasFeature belfry
clock face
domed top
mechanical figures striking the bell
hasFunction bell ringing
public clock
timekeeping
hasPart bells
clock mechanism
tower structure
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Old City of Dubrovnik) NERFINISHED
heritageStatus protected cultural monument of Croatia
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Dubrovnik-Neretva County NERFINISHED
locatedInTheOldTown Old Town of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED
locatedOn Stradun NERFINISHED
location Dubrovnik NERFINISHED
mechanicalFiguresKnownAs Maro and Baro NERFINISHED
mechanicalFiguresType bronze bell-strikers
municipalOwnership City of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED
near City Hall of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED
Luza Square NERFINISHED
Sponza Palace NERFINISHED
openToPublic exterior view freely accessible
originalConstructionEnd 1449
originalConstructionStart 1444
originalHeight approximately 31 meters
partOf city fortifications of Dubrovnik
positionOnStradun eastern end of Stradun
reasonForReconstruction structural damage and instability
reconstruction rebuilt in the 1920s
symbolizes Dubrovnik’s medieval heritage
civic life of Dubrovnik
timePeriodOfOrigin 15th century
touristAttraction yes
usedFor marking hours
public announcements (historically)
visibleFrom Stradun NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Old City of Dubrovnik hasBellTower Dubrovnik Bell Tower