Landmark· Hvar· Croatia — Dalmatia
Hvar main square, cathedral & Arsenal (Hvar)
43° 10.3′ N · 16° 26.5′ E · approximate
The broad stone square at the head of the harbour, with the Renaissance cathedral of St Stephen at one end and the Venetian Arsenal on the south side. The Arsenal was built in the late 1500s as a dry dock for war galleys; the theatre above it, from 1612, is one of the oldest in Europe.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM place node for Hvar Town, which sits at the square (approx). Steps from the town quay. North of the square lies Groda, the old quarter of narrow lanes leading up to the fortress.
Best for
An evening stroll ashore
Season
All year
Nearby
- Fortica fortress (Španjola, Hvar)0.1 NM away
- Hvar Harbour Master office (Lučka ispostava Hvar)0.1 NM away
- Hvar Town market (Hvar)0.1 NM away
- Hvar Town harbour (Hvar)0.2 NM away
- Hvar harbour anchoring ban (Gališnik)0.4 NM away
- INA Hvar fuel station (Križna luka)0.4 NM away
- Pokonji Dol beach (Hvar)0.8 NM away
- Jerolim (Pakleni Islands)0.9 NM away
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