St. Michael’s Fortress

St. Michael's Fortress is a medieval fort in , , , situated on a steep hill above the old historic center of the city.
Wikipedia
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours:
    March: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    April and May: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
    July and August: 9:00 AM—midnight
    September: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
    October: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    November—February: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former fortification in Šibenik, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Fort Saint Michael”, “Saint Michael’s Fortress”, and “Tvrđava sv. Mihovila u Šibeniku”
  • Historically known as: “Sant’Anna Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Šibenik Cathedral and St. Anne Cemetery.

Church
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. James in , , is a triple-nave Catholic basilica with three apses and a dome. It is the episcopal seat of the Šibenik diocese. is situated 220 metres south of St. Michael’s Fortress.

Cemetery
Photo: JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum
Photo: JoJan, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 250 metres south of St. Michael’s Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Šibenik and Jadrija.

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic town in , located in central , where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. is one of the oldest self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of , and is also the third-largest town in the Dalmatian region.

Suburb
Photo: J3Y B6xE5aY, CC BY 3.0.
is a city district in , Croatia. It is a popular seaside resort located on a man-made peninsula at the entrance of the St. Anthony Channel leading to Šibenik. is situated 4 km west of St. Michael’s Fortress.

Village
is a settlement in the City of in . In 2021, its population was 1117. is situated 4½ km east of St. Michael’s Fortress.

St. Michael’s Fortress

Latitude
43.73762° or 43° 44′ 15″ north
Longitude
15.88959° or 15° 53′ 23″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
8FMQPVQQ+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33149524
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12089222
Wiki­data ID
Q17284821
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“St. Michael’s Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣米迦勒要塞”
  • Croatian: “Tvrđava sv. Mihovila u Šibeniku”
  • Croatian: “Tvrđava svetog Mihovila”
  • German: “Festung St. Michael”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Mihály erőd”
  • Italian: “Forte Sant’Anna” (historical)
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Tvrđava svetog Mihovila”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Tvrđava Svetog Mihovila”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Mikaels fästning, Šibenik”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Mikaels fästning”
  • Swedish: “Tvrđava sv. Mihovila u Šibeniku”
  • Turkish: “Saint Michael Kalesi”

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