Originally constructed in 1444, the tower suffered damage in the
1667 Dubrovnik earthquake and entirely rebuilt to the original design in 1929. The bronze bell which strikes the hours was cast in 1506 by
Ivan Rabljanin. The two bronze
jacquemarts which strike the bell are known as Maro and Baro, or the Zelenci (green ones), due to their green
patina. The present Zelenci are replicas installed in the rebuilt tower in 1929. The original Zelenci of circa 1478 are now exhibited in the Cultural History Museum in the
Rector's Palace. ==References==