Hvar in Hvar (island), Split-Dalmatia (county), Croatia

Paladini Palace, lower, 15th - 19th cent.

Palača Paladini, donna, 15. - 19. st.

By Barry Swackhamer, July 28, 2018

1. Paladini Palace, lower, 15th - 19th cent. Marker

Captions: (top) View from the square; (bottom) Detail from the palace front.

Inscription. Only the English text (bottom) has been transcribed. To view the Croatian text (top), click on the marker image to enlarge and display it.

The lower Paladini Palace was built by the galley commander and knight Nikiola Paladinić in the floral Gothic style at the end of the 15th cent. In 1870, the owner, doctor Dominik Gazzari changed the facade and the palace got its present look in the 19th cent. on the basis of Vičenco Kovačević's design. The ground floor and the disposition of windows on the floors were changed. This palace used to be called "summer palace", because before it was reconstructed there had been more rooms on the north side, which protected them from the summer heat.

Location. 43° 10.345′ N, 16° 26.536′ E. Marker is in Hvar, Split-Dalmatia (county), in Hvar (island). Marker is on Trg Sv. Stjepana just from River, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Trg Sv. Stjepana 15, Hvar, Split-Dalmatia (county) 21450, Croatia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Stephen's square / Piazza, 15th cent. (a few steps from this marker); Užižić Palace (Hektorović Palace), 15th cent. (a few steps from this marker); Porta Maestra

By Barry Swackhamer, July 28, 2018

2. Paladini Palace, lower, 15th - 19th cent. Marker

The marker is to the left of the entrance.

(within shouting distance of this marker); City Walls, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Clock Tower / Leroj, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Benedictine Convent and Church of St. Anthony the Abbot, 17th - 18th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Arsenal / Historical Shipyard, 14th-17th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); Jakša Palace, 15th cent. (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hvar.

Categories. • Architecture • Notable Buildings •

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2018. This page originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.