The town of Hvar is located on the southwestern part of the island of Hvar. The city is the island's capital and largest community. Hvar's location, favourable climate and well-developed tourist offerings have made the city one of Croatia's top tourist destinations.
Sights
- Hvar's theatre – located on the second floor of the Arsenal and was added in 1612 as an extension of the shipyard. The first theatre in Europe with equal access for the peasantry and aristocracy. [9]
- Fortica (locally known as Španjola) – fortifications whose construction began in 1297 under the Venetian administration. In 1551, construction of a new fortification began on the site of the old Defense Agency. The fortress was badly damaged in a gunpowder explosion in 1579 but was subsequently repaired. At the beginning of the 17th century, the defensive bastions were added in baroque style.
- The city walls – built in the 13th to 16th centuries and together with the fortress fortica formed the medieval Hvar's main line of defense.
- St. Stephen's Cathedral – Roman Catholic Cathedral and the main shrine of the Diocese of Hvar-Brač-Vi. Originally built in the 13th century the site of an early Christian church from the 6th century. Has since the advent and been rebuilt several times. Was badly injured during the Ottoman attack in 1571. The current look with features of Gothic, Renaissance, Manierism and Baroque stems from the redevelopment in the 17th to 18th centuries.
- Franciscan Monastery and Our Lady of Mercy Church – a Franciscan monastery and monastery church with roots from the 15th century located south of the city centre.
- Sankt Stefans torg – Hvar's main square and central meeting point with roots from the Middle Ages.