Palaces in Korcula

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Palaces�in Korcula – Once in the Korcula Old Town, you immediately recognize the Venetian architectural influence.�The Old town, which huddles around the Cathedral of St Mark has several�Gothic, renaissance and baroque palaces which used to belong to Korcula old aristocrat families – Arneri, Kapor, Boschi, Ismaeli, Gabrielis, Kanavelic, Spanic, Kapor…

List of�Palaces�in Korcula:

• Arneri palace�-�Opposite of the Cathedral Sv.Marko , built in the ornate Gothic style, with a nice renaissance / baroque cloister and Gothic façade which faces western side street.
• Governor’s Palace� -�On the small square Trg Antuna i Stjepana Radica there is a Municipal Hall where ground floor with arcades was built in 1525 while the first floor is added to it in 1866. In front of this building there is a pillar, erected in 1569..
• Gabrielis Palace -�built in renaissance style from 16th century,�currently used as Town Museum that displays various exhibits related to shipbuilding, seafaring and stone-masonry of Korcula, as well as an art gallery.
• Bishops Palace�– opposite of Gabrielis palace, next to Cathedral
• Caenazzo Palace�– at the northern side of Trg Svetog Marka square
• Ismaelli Palace -� 16th century palace with beautiful courtyard (see video here)
• Spanic Palace (palaca Spanic) -�built in renaissance style from 17th century with attractive courtyard, currently used as�block of flats.
• Lesic Dimitri Palace�-�situated within the heart of the historic and beautiful medieval town of Korcula, next to the house of Marco Polo.
• see also palaces in Dubrovnik: Rector’s Palace�&�Sponza Palace