Trogir - Cipiko Palace

The Cipiko Palace is located across from the main entrance of St Lawrence Cathedral, in Trogir's northwest corner. The Palace was the home of the Cipiko family, one of the town's most prominent families during the 15th Century. The structure was the creation of Firentinac and Alesi. The Cipiko Palace has a number of unique and noteworthy features, including a carved Venetian Gothic window designed by Alesi himself. At the main entrance stands a carved wooden statue of a cockerel. It was taken from the prow of a Turkish navy ship following a decisive battle in the mid 1400s, in which Turkey was defeated. One of the Cipiko family members, a captain from Togir, was involved in the battle.