Fort Royal

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On the Lokrum island's highest point stands Fort Royal Castle, which was built by the French during Napoleon's occupation of Croatia in 1806, though it was later named Maximilian's Tower by the Austrians. It was completed around 1835.

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Address
Rajski Put, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Established
1806

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