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Dubrovnik. Sponza Palace, also called Divona (from dogana, customs), is a 16th-century palace and 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. The palace has served a variety of public functions, including as a customs office and bonded warehouse, mint, armoury, treasury, bank and school.

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Dubrovnik. Sponza Palace, also called Divona (from dogana, customs), is a 16th-century palace and 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. The palace has served a variety of public functions, including as a customs office and bonded warehouse, mint, armoury, treasury, bank and school.