Balkans
Croatia
Šibenik-Knin County

Barone Fortress

The Barone Fortress in , , is an early modern fortress constructed in 1646 on Vidakuša hill above the city. Together with the remaining three city fortresses, it is a part of the Šibenik fortification system.
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  • 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: Castle
  • Description: former fortification in Šibenik, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Šubićevac Fortress” and “Tvrđava Šubićevac”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Šibenik Cathedral and St. John’s Fortress.

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 620 metres west of Barone Fortress.

Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. John's Fortress is an early modern fortress in , Croatia, situated atop a hill north of the city's historical center. Named after a medieval church dedicated to St. is situated 410 metres northwest of Barone Fortress.

Theater building
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a theater building, which is situated 380 metres southwest of Barone Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Šibenik and Dubrava kod Šibenika.

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.

Village
is a settlement in the City of in . In 2021, its population was 1117. is situated 4 km east of Barone Fortress.

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 4½ km west of Barone Fortress.

Barone Fortress

Latitude
43.73727° or 43° 44′ 14″ north
Longitude
15.89647° or 15° 53′ 47″ east
Elevation
80 metres (262 feet)
Inception
1646
Open location code
8FMQPVPW+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164252295
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
12089226
Wiki­data ID
Q16116808
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Swedish—“Barone Fortress” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Barone Fortress”. Photo: Lady Ivy, CC BY-SA 4.0.