1991 was the worst year in history for the city of Dubrovnik. That was the first time ever the city was attacked and although it was severely damaged its beauty never faded. One of the most important dates of 1991 was St Nicola's day, December 6th, when the city was bombed for more than 10 hours continuously. That was also the day when Croatian army stopped the enemy army on their way to conquer the Mediterranean jewel. The symbol of the war and the defence stands still on top of the hill Srdj, fort Imperial.