Crime And
Punishment
The Dark Side Of The Ancient Urban Society Of Dubrovnik
Imagine: a pulled-out beard for a man who neglected a public duty; a heavy stones hanged over the shoulders of a women that spread gossips; a red-hot iron stamp on a forehead of an adulteress; a nose amputation for a servant who let an unwanted guest enter her master’s home,… That was the reality of life in Dubrovnik.
Moreover, the flogging, torture, hanging and beheading were common penalties in those days. Which crime deserved such punishment? Who were the criminals?
Discover the city from a completely different angle and find out how much the former ways of enforcing justice and law shaped the present-day city appearance.
Reliquary of the Cathedral, detail
Sponza Palace/porch detail
RECOMMENDATION / This tour can be extended with a walk on the city walls, cable car ride or visit to Lokrum Island.
DURATION / 2 hours (basic tour)
PRICE / on request
MEETING POINT / Pile gate (in front of the stone bridge that leads into the City Walls), or your preferred location. You will see a sign with your name on it.
START TIME / on demand
LANGUAGE / English
GROUP SIZE / max. 8 people
Public Executions
To Make The Example
However, there were times when it was necessary to carry out executions away from the public eye. When and how they were performed in such situations?
You will discover answers to these questions and much more on our Dubrovnik history tour, walking through this city and its close surrounding.
The tour includes a visit to the Rector’s Palace, today the Cultural – Historical Museum, where you’ll inspect the last remaining dungeon, as well as walk through the prison cells of the former state prison.
Crime And Punishment Tour
DURATION / 2 hours (basic tour)
PRICE / on request
MEETING POINT / Pile gate (in front of the stone bridge that leads into the City Walls), or your preferred location. You will see a sign with your name on it.
START TIME / on demand
LANGUAGE / English
GROUP SIZE / max. 8 people
RECOMMENDATION / This tour can be extended with a walk on the city walls, cable car ride or visit to Lokrum Island.
The Dark Side Of The Ancient Urban Society Of Dubrovnik
Imagine: a pulled-out beard for a man who neglected a public duty; a heavy stones hanged over the shoulders of a women that spread gossips; a red-hot iron stamp on a forehead of an adulteress; a nose amputation for a servant who let an unwanted guest enter her master’s home,… That was the reality of life in Dubrovnik.
Moreover, the flogging, torture, hanging and beheading were common penalties in those days. Which crime deserved such punishment? Who were the criminals?
Discover the city from a completely different angle and find out how much the former ways of enforcing justice and law shaped the present-day city appearance.
Sponza Palace/porch detail
Public Executions To Make The Example
However, there were times when it was necessary to carry out executions away from the public eye. When and how they were performed in such situations?
You will discover answers to these questions and much more on our Dubrovnik history tour, walking through this city and its close surrounding.
The tour includes a visit to the Rector’s Palace, today the Cultural – Historical Museum, where you’ll inspect the last remaining dungeon, as well as walk through the prison cells of the former state prison.
Private Walking Tours
Join me on a private, custom-tailored tour. Discover Dubrovnik with the local, born and raised within the stone walls. Let me show you the city of my childhood.
