Ivona:DVIGRAD/two cities was destroyed in the 17th century and a couple of years after was hit by a plague. In just few decades the life in Dvigrad completely died.
The history of the settlement is prehistoric. Today the regional program for cultural and natural heritage in SouthEAST Europe is trying preserve and reconstruct the town. Current remains represent a well preserved, typical medieval town castle. It is encircled by the two rings of town walls connected by the town gate, of which there are three just as many as its defensive towers. The Church of St. Sophia still dominates the town. It is located on the highest point of town, on the same location from the Early Christian times. It current fascinating three-nave form was built in the 13th century. In front of this Romanesque style edifice there is the main town square and the town palace. Military quarters were located in the town's western part, while the craftsmen inhabited its southwest. The remaining, rather a large area, was occupied by houses for regular citizens.
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