Fortress of St.Michael

Located on a hill above the city, it was built in the 15th century to defend against Turkish attacks. Today it is a popular tourist destination with a beautiful view of the city and its surroundings.

It was built on a steep rock, about seventy meters above sea level, which controls and defends the mouth of the Krka River, but also other important traffic routes to the north and south of Dalmatia. Archaeological finds suggest that it provided protection to the local population since the time of the Illyrians. It owes its name to the church dedicated to Archangel Michael, which was located inside the fortress from the earliest times. The symbolic connection between the fortress and the city is visible on several levels - from the walls of the fortress came the city ramparts that surrounded and protected Šibenik for centuries, and St. Michael has been the heavenly protector of the city since the earliest period.

Fortress of St.Michael

Located on a hill above the city, it was built in the 15th century to defend against Turkish attacks. Today it is a popular tourist destination with a beautiful view of the city and its surroundings.

It was built on a steep rock, about seventy meters above sea level, which controls and defends the mouth of the Krka River, but also other important traffic routes to the north and south of Dalmatia. Archaeological finds suggest that it provided protection to the local population since the time of the Illyrians. It owes its name to the church dedicated to Archangel Michael, which was located inside the fortress from the earliest times. The symbolic connection between the fortress and the city is visible on several levels - from the walls of the fortress came the city ramparts that surrounded and protected Šibenik for centuries, and St. Michael has been the heavenly protector of the city since the earliest period.

Fortress Barone

Barone fortress or Šubićevac fortress  it is located north of the old city center Šibenika, a few hundred meters southeast of Fortress St.Ivan. It is located 80 meters above sea level, on a hill called Vidakuša, due to the fact that, before the construction of the fortress, there was a small church St.Vida.

It covers a little less than 4000 square meters and is spatially distributed on two levels. On the higher one, there are the main defensive elements, while on the lower part, facing the city center, there were buildings for the accommodation of soldiers and military equipment.
It was built in 1646 northeast of Šibenik's historical core and the former city ramparts, at the same time as the fortress of St. Ivan, and together with her played a significant role in the defense of the city against the Turks in 1647. Fortresses were built due to the vulnerability of the city and Ottoman attacks in the 17th century. Due to the frequent fear of attacks, a construction intervention is being carried out on the Barone fortress, which also received the status of a fortress.

Fortress St.John

In 1646, the Fortress of St. John, named after the small church that has been there for several centuries. It was built during August and September, in only 58 days, as the main point of the new defense system of the city immediately before the great attack of the Ottoman army. The fortress was built by the people of Šibenik with their own hands and resources, according to the design of the engineer from Genoa, Fr. Antonio Leni.

That first version of the fortress was in the shape of a "star", common for the 17th century, and in the north, in order to control the area, a smaller position connected to the fortress was built, which in military terminology is called tenalja (od tal. tenaglia – pliers).

Fortress St.John

In 1646, the Fortress of St. John, named after the small church that has been there for several centuries. It was built during August and September, in only 58 days, as the main point of the new defense system of the city immediately before the great attack of the Ottoman army. The fortress was built by the people of Šibenik with their own hands and resources, according to the design of the engineer from Genoa, Fr. Antonio Leni.

That first version of the fortress was in the shape of a "star", common for the 17th century, and in the north, in order to control the area, a smaller position connected to the fortress was built, which in military terminology is called tenalja (od tal. tenaglia – pliers).

In addition to these, there are some other fortresses located in the vicinity of Šibenik, such as the fortress of St. Nicholas in the Channel of St. Ante, the Poliže fortress in Šibenik and the Gradina fortress in Primošten.