Fortičina
Fortičina is an archaeological site in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Fortičina is situated nearby to the ruins Fulfinum, as well as near Mirine basilica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: remains of a fortress near Omišalj on the island of Krk in Croatia
- Also known as: “Forticina Omisalj” and “Fortičina Omisalj”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rijeka Airport and Fulfinum.
Rijeka Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Pilot320, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rijeka Airport is the international airport serving Rijeka, Croatia. It is located near the town of Omišalj on the island of Krk, 17 km from the Rijeka railway station.
Fulfinum
Ruins
Photo: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Municipium Flavium Fulfinum was an old Roman settlement on the island of Krk, Croatia, just a few kilometres from the town of Omišalj. Archaeological findings show the first traces of settlement in the area dating back into the 1st century when the Romans settled the area following the Illyrian Wars as a retirement community for soldiers. Fulfinum is situated 1 km southwest of Fortičina.
Mirine basilica
Ruins
Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
Mirine basilica is a ruins, which is situated 1 km southwest of Fortičina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omišalj and Jadranovo.
Omišalj
Village
Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
Omišalj is a coastal municipality in the north-west of the island of Krk in Croatia. The population of Omišalj itself is 1,887, while the municipality also includes the nearby village of Njivice, bringing the total population to 2,992.
Jadranovo
Village
Photo: We El, Public domain.
Jadranovo is a small coastal town in the northern coast of Croatia. Tourism here has flourished due to its proximity to Crikvenica. Jadranovo is situated 5 km northeast of Fortičina.
Rudine
Village
Photo: harassek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rudine is a hamlet on the northern end of the Croatian island of Krk, to the north of the Soline Bay. It is part of the municipality of Dobrinj. As of 2021, it had 5 inhabitants. Rudine is best known for the Biserujka cave. Rudine is situated 5 km southeast of Fortičina.
Fortičina
- Categories: fortification, ruins, cultural property, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.20706° or 45° 12′ 25″ northLongitude
14.55361° or 14° 33′ 13″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8FQP6H43+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3017314415OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
11821208Wikidata ID
Q131290111
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to German—“Fortičina” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Fortičina”
- German: “Fortičina”
- “Fortičina”
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