St Nicholas' Fortress

Name: St Nicholas' Fortress
Address: Obala Dr. Franje Tuđmana 4, Sibenik 22000 Croatia, Sibenik, Croatia
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Obala Dr. Franje Tuđmana 4, Sibenik 22000 Croatia

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St Nicholas’ Fortress at the entrance of St Anthony’s Channel in Sibenik is a unique monument of Renaissance maritime fortification architecture and a superb example of our architectural heritage. In 2017 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the nomination ''The Defence System of the Republic of Venice between the 16th and 17th Centuries''. St Nicholas' Fortress can be visited only by boat organized by the Public Institution Nature of the Sibenik-Knin County. The boat departs from the port of Sibenik. A visit to the fortress lasts 2 hours and includes a boat trip from the port of Sibenik to the fortress with the assistance of tour escorts and with multimedia guides. Experience a unique panoramic view of the city of Sibenik from the sea, a boat trip through the buffer zone of St Nicholas' Fortress as part of the significant landscape ''Channel-Port" of Sibenik. At the end of the trip through the channel, discover magnificent St Nicholas' Fortress.

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Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes