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At 6am
Roland, or Orlando, is a European hero, a legendary knight said to be the nephew of Charlemagne, and died heroically in 778 in Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees. From the fifteenth century, his image has adorned many European squares in Europe, as a symbol of freedom and independence. Roland traveled in order to the kingdom of Charlemagne powerful and confirm its presence in other countries. During one of them he went to Dubrovnik where he changed his name to Orlando. The column shows a gentleman with weapons. It's at the end of the main street. If you want to go when it's less crowded, you have to
Get up super early! I was there at 9am and it was a nightmare, everyone was there, jostling to take a picture with Orlando, but I returned the next day at 6 am and was alone with the street cleaners !
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