Krole

Krole is a hamlet in Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia. Krole is situated nearby to the hamlet Baraći, as well as near the village Strmendolac.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Čačvina and Tilurium (centuriae).

Fort Čačvina

Fort

Photo: Brian Eager, CC BY 2.0.

Fort Čačvina is a medieval fortification, now in ruins, just above the village of Čačvina in modern-day Croatia. It was built on a hill at an altitude of 705 metres to control a key ancient route through the passages of the Dinaric Alps from coastal Dalmatia to Bosnia. Fort Čačvina is situated 3 km east of Krole.

Tilurium (centuriae)

Archaeological site

Photo: Ante Perkovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tilurium was an ancient settlement and military site located at Gardun above the modern town of Trilj in Croatia. Originally an Illyrian hill-fort of the Delmatae tribe, it later became a major Roman legionary fortress and continued as a fortified post into Late Antiquity. Tilurium (centuriae) is situated 4 km west of Krole.

Fort Nutjak

Ruins

Photo: Bane77, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Nutjak is a late medieval fortress overlooking the canyon of the Cetina River, about 3 km downstream from the town of Trilj, Croatia, where the river leaves the plateau of Sinjsko Polje and continues its winding path through the canyon to the confluence in Omiš. Fort Nutjak is situated 4 km west of Krole.