Hrid Ročni

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St. Nicholas Fortress

Fort

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St. Nicholas Fortress is a fortress located at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, near the town of Šibenik in central Dalmatia, Croatia. It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of "Venetian Works of Defence between 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da mar" in 2017.

Jadrija Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Jadrija Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the left side of the St. Anthony Channel, the narrow strait leading into the harbour of Šibenik, Croatia. Built in 1871, it is considered the first modern lighthouse in the Šibenik area and today doubles as the only vessel traffic signal station on the Adriatic Sea.

Šibenik Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of St. James or simply Šibenik Cathedral is a triple-nave Catholic cathedral with three apses and a dome in Šibenik, Croatia. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Šibenik. Šibenik Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Hrid Ročni.

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Jadrija

Suburb

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Jadrija is a city district in Šibenik, Croatia, and the town's oldest official public beach. It is a popular seaside resort located on a man-made peninsula at the entrance of the St. Anthony Channel leading to Šibenik.

Zlarin

Village

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Zlarin is a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia near the mainland city of Šibenik. Administratively, it is part of Šibenik-Knin County. In the winter time, the island has a population of 284, but from March to October its population grows substantially to 1,500 people, mainly because people relocate from Šibenik in the warmer months. Zlarin is situated 3 km southwest of Hrid Ročni.

Šibenik

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Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the third-largest town in the Dalmatian region.

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