St. Mary's Gate 14th - 15th century

On the southern part of the town walls, towards the Hvar square, there are two gates, the southeastern of which is called the St. Mary's Gate or the Bishop's Gate. They were named after the old Benedictine church and monastery on whose site the Cathedral of St. Stephen and the Bishop's Palace were built. Above the carefully carved frame and the relieving arch over the lintel was a machicolation, of which only three double consoles have survived today. The year 1494 (?) is engraved on the western doorjamb, possibly marking the construction or expansion of the entrance.