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It
is the oldest town in Europe.Stari Grad is
situated in the northwestern part of the island
in a deep and protected bay, which is a safe
shelter for boating people.The town of ancient
times and cultural heritage was known as the
Greek Pharos, and it is believed to be the
oldest town in Europe. The Tvrdalj is the
most prominent building in the town, which
was a home of the famous local poet Petar
Hektorović. Today, Stari Grad is a modern
tourist resort. Hotels, apartments, bungalows,
traditional dishes, especially fish dishes,
famous Hvar wines, various possibilities of
sport and recreation, bring visitors to this
part of the Adriatic, chosen by the Greeks
in the ancient times.
In summertime many cultural and sport events
are organized: Starogradsko ljeto, concerts,recitals,entertainments,
International music summer school, and Faros
marathon-Croatian international championship
in long distance swimming.
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On
the site of the present-day town of Stari Grad
stood the Greek city of Pharos, founded in 384
BC. The remnant from the ancient time is mosaic,
which is below the level of the pavement. Near
Stari Grad, in Dol, we can see the remains of
the Roman summerhouse complex and the Cyclops'
Walls of Illyrian-Hellenistic construction. |
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One
of the oldest and of great value monuments of
Stari Grad is the church of St John. This is
complex of the double basilicas is the oldest
cultural centre of the island. When the diocese
was established in 1147 the church of St John
was its see. Next to the church the archaeologists
found in 1957 an early Christian baptismal font
in the shape of the Greek cross belonging to
the 6th or 7th century. Today the font is filled
with sand for protection.
The Tvrdalj is the most prominent building in
Stari Grad, a fortified palace built by Petar
Hektorović in 1520. Particularly interesting
are inscriptions engraved in stone in Latin
and Croatian language, fish pond, arcades, park
and ethnographic exhibition. Next to the Tvrdalj,
Petar Hektorović had the church of St Rocco
built in 1569. |
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The
church of St Stephen was built in the 17th and
18th century. Stone blocks of ancient buildings
and the relief of a ship are now part of the
tower bell. Near the church you can see the
antic relief of Eros with a turned torch. |
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The
Dominican monastery was built in 1482. It was
burnt and destroyed in 1571 during an attack
by the Algerian pirates. The defensive walls
were erected immediately after the event. The
old archive and books, the collection of paintings
and sculptures, coin collection and fossile
collection are kept in the monastery.
In the close vicinity of the swimming beach
you can encounter a former late Gothic church
of St Jerome, which used to be a Glagolitic
hospice. It was turned into an attractive exhibition
area...
The naval collection of Stari Grad was founded
in 1666. The collection takes place in the house
of Juraj Biankini. It exhibits the paintings
and photos of the captains from Hvar, sailboats,
nautical literature and charts...
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| Apartments
Hvar,
Privatunterkünfte
Kralja
Tomislava 13, Stari Grad insel Hvar
Croatia |
tel:
+385 (0) 21 765 454
gsm:+385(0)91 592 69 53 |
 info@apartmani-hvar.com
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