The Sponza Palace, also called Divona, is a 16th-century palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Its name is derived from the Latin word "spongia", the spot where rainwater was collected.
The rectangular building with an inner courtyard was built in a mixed Gothic and Renaissance style between 1516 and 1522 by Paskoje Miličević Mihov. The loggia and sculptures were crafted by the brothers Andrijić and other stonecutters.
The palace has served a variety of public functions, including as a customs office and bonded warehouse, mint, armoury, treasury, bank and school. It became the cultural center of the Republic of Ragusa with the establishment of the Academia dei Concordi, a literary academy, in the 16th century.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponza_Palace
Official website http://www.dad.hr/sponza.php
Address Luža, Svetog Vlaha, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Coordinates 42°38'28.403" N 18°6'38.346" E
