Located just a few steps into the entrance of the city’s Sponza Palace is a heartbreaking memento of Dubrovnik’s history – the Memorial Room of the Dubrovnik Defenders. In this memorial lies a collection of portraits of the young men who passed away during the Battle for Dubrovnik. This long drawn out battle raged from 1991 to 1995 during the Croatian War of Independence. Although it’s a heart wrenching monument, it’s also a beautiful legacy and story of the resilience of man to fight for freedom. Visitors can see the faces of the Dubrovnik Defenders who gave their lives for the cause of independence and read a few short lines of information about these valiant men as well.

Memorial Room of the Dubrovnik Defenders, Sponza Palace, Stradun 2, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia

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