Grubonja Palace is situated near the north town gate, behind St. Mary-on-the-River church. According to tradition, the palace belonged to the noble family Grubonja, which is mentioned in the Notary Books of Kotor from the 15th century. It is possible that the family settled in Kotor from Zadar, where it had been mentioned in the 12-13th centuries. |
Lombardić Palace is situated in the northern part of the urban core of Kotor. The palace consists of a block of buildings, which face St. Luke’s Square on the north, and a small square with a water-pump “Karampana” on the south. |
Grgurina Palace is situated on the square known as “Grgurina Square” or “Museum Square”. The palace belonged to the noble family Grgurina. The family settled in Kotor from the town of Kopar in Istria in the 17th century and soon acquired the status of Kotor nobility. |
Drago Palace is situated on St. Tryphon’s Square. The palace belonged to the famous noble family Drago. Between the 13th and 18th centuries the family had many distinguished members active in the fields of culture and arts, and the economic and political life of Kotor. |
Vrakijen Palace is situated on the square known as Salad Square, south of St. Tryphon’s Cathedral. The palace belonged to the noble family Vrakijen. |
Pima Palace occupies the eastern side of Flour Square. The palace was built at the end of the 17th century, probably after the great earthquake of 1667. |
Buća Palace occupies the western side of Flour Square. It was a large and distinguished palace of the Buća family, in all probability built at the beginning of the 14th century. Through numerous renovations that followed, the palace has lost its authentic character. |
Beskuća Palace stands opposite Bizanti Palace, in the street leading from Weapons to Flour Square. It was built in 1776 on the site of some earlier buildings. |
Bizanti Palace is part of a block of buildings situated between Weapons and Flour Squares. Almost all the buildings in the block were owned by the Bizanti family. |
The Duke’s or Proveditor’s Palace in Kotor is a building of modest and simple architecture. It acquired this name because it served as the seat of the town’s dukes, i.e. proveditors, at one time. During the Venetian rule in the Bay the dukes were appointed by Venice. |
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