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Dubrovnik Sights

Rector’s Palace

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  • Address
    • Pred Dvorom 3
  • Price
    • adult/concession 35/15KN, audioguide 30KN
  • Hours
    • 9am-6pm May-Oct, to 4pm Nov-Apr

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Lonely Planet review for Rector’s Palace

The Gothic-Renaissance Rector’s Palace was built in the late 15th century and is adorned with outstanding sculptural ornamentation. It retains a striking compositional unity despite being rebuilt many times. Notice the finely carved capitals and the ornate staircase in the atrium, which is often used for concerts during the Summer Festival. Also in the atrium is a statue of Miho Pracat, who bequeathed his wealth to the Republic and was the only commoner in the 1000 years of the Republic’s existence to be honoured with a statue (1638). We may assume that the bequest was considerable. The palace was built for the rector who governed Dubrovnik, and it contains the rector’s office, his private chambers, public halls and administrative offices. Interestingly, the elected rector was not permitted to leave the building during his one-month term without the permission of the senate. Today the palace has been turned into a museum with artfully restored rooms, portraits, coats-of-arms and coins, evoking the glorious history of Dubrovnik.

 

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    The seat of Dubrovnik Republic

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    The Rector's palace was the seat of the government and residence of the Prince (Rector) of the Dubrovnik Republic. The history of Dubrovnik as an independent city state situated on the east coast of the Adriatic lasted until 31st January 1808 when a decree issued by the Napoleon's army dissolved the centuries-old Dubrovnik Republic. As the head of the executive branch of government (Small Council - Consilium Minus), the Rector of the Dubrovnik Republic was elected for a one-month period of office. The foreign affairs were managed by the Senate (the Council of the Rogatory - Consilium Rogatorum), while the legislature was the responsibility of the Parliament that comprised all members of the Dubrovnik nobility from the age of 18 (Great Council - Consilium Maius).

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