Saint Michael's Fortress

Local nameTvrđava svetog Mihovila
LocationStari grad, Šibenik, Croatia

St. Michael's Fortress is a medieval fort in Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia, situated on a steep hill above the old historic center of the city. Its strategically favorable and dominant position made it the central part of Šibenik fortification system. The location was more or less continuously occupied since the Iron Age, as is witnessed by numerous archaeological findings from the era. The city of Šibenik was first mentioned on 25 December 1066 in a charter signed by King Peter Krešimir IV and verified by his courtiers. It is widely considered that the signing took place at St. Michael's Fortress.

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Map of Sibenik 1575,… @ Braun and Hogenberg

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael's_Fortress,_Šibenik

Official Website https://tvrdjava-kulture.hr/

Address 21 Zagrađe, Šibenik 22000, Croatia

Coordinates 43°44'15.417" N 15°53'22.452" E

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