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Ston
Ston, Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija
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The Walls of Ston were at one time the largest defense system and fortification - urban project in Europe. Along with the Great Wall of China, they are one of the best-preserved long defense systems in the world. It was built by the Republic of Dubrovnik in the 14th century.
Ston is a small city on peninsula Peljesac with the largest stone wall in Europe. It is 5.5 km long , being the second largest in the world just behind The Great Wall of China. The wall has 40 towers and 5 fortresses. The wall had originally been 7 km long, but it was damaged in the earthquake in 1667. The Republic of Dubrovnik gained the control of peninsula Peljesac 1334 and they commenced building a defensive wall in order to be able to protect the city of Ston. The stone wall was built from 1334 to 1506. At that time it was the biggest building site in Europe. The wall was built from one side to the other side of the peninsula and it protected the production of salt from potential attackers. At that time The Republic of Dubrovnik had large financial gains from the salt production and its sale.
Ston is a small city on peninsula Peljesac with the largest stone wall in Europe. It is 5.5 km long , being the second largest in the world just behind The Great Wall of China. The wall has 40 towers and 5 fortresses. The wall had originally been 7 km long, but it was damaged in the earthquake in 1…
Ston walls have two entrances and one exit. In their western part, there is the entrance "A" on the pre-wall that leads to the tower of Arcimun, through Sokolić, Stoviš, tower "Nad vodom" and Barabanat tower, where the exit is "C", which closes the tour of the walls. Entrance "B" is in Mali Ston near the Koruna fortress, from which the entire Great Wall with a series of nameless and named (Dolina, Dobri, Gornja kula, position of Lastva) gothic towers, all the way to the Barabanata tower, where is the exit "C". From the summer of 2016, it is possible to visit the renovated tower of Veliki Kaštio.
Ston walls have two entrances and one exit. In their western part, there is the entrance "A" on the pre-wall that leads to the tower of Arcimun, through Sokolić, Stoviš, tower "Nad vodom" and Barabanat tower, where the exit is "C", which closes the tour of the walls. Entrance "B" is in Mali Ston nea…
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