The 15th-century Venetian Clock Tower (Leroj) in Hvar, Croatia
The town Loza (Loggia) lies at the western end of the Pjaca, looking out on to the bay. Together with Leroj (Clock Tower), the Loggia is the only remains of the former Governor's Palace. The Communal Loggia (loggia communis) was first mentioned as early as in the 13th century and referred to again in the Statute of Hvar in 1331. The only remains of the Governor's Palace are two reliefs of the Venetian lion, a large well and a lintel from the Palace chapel dating from 1612. The new Loggia, a late Renaissance building, was the work of the master Tripun Bokanic in the 16th century. Today, the interior of the loggia is decorated in a neo-Renaissance style and serves as a reception hall and exhibition room for the Hotel Palace, and also for the town of Hvar.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Trg Sv. Stjepana, Hvar, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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