Entertainment sights in Hvar Island
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Arsenal
On the southern side of the main square, Trg Svetog Stjepana, is the Arsenal, which was built in 1611 to replace a previous building destroyed by the Ottomans. Mentioned in Venetian documents as 'the most beautiful and the most useful building in the whole of Dalmatia', the Arsenal once served as a repair and refitting station for war galleons.
The northern side of the building was used to store food, and in 1612 a Renaissance theatre was built that is reported to be the first theatre in Europe open to plebeians and aristocrats alike. The theatre remained a regional cultural centre throughout the centuries, and plays were still staged here for small audiences only. Final…
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