Fort ‘Stari grad’
Starigrad Fortress is a 15th-century fortress located near Omiš in Split-Dalmatia county, in Dalmatia, Croatia. The fortress or Fortica was built during the Croatian–Ottoman wars as a primary defence against the Ottoman Empire.Photo: Silverije, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Starigrad Fortress” and “Tvrđava ‘Stari grad’”
- Address: Omiš, 21310
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peovica Fort and Church of St. Peter in Priko.
Peovica Fort
Castle
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mirabella Fortress is a fortress located above town of Omiš in Split-Dalmatia County, in Dalmatia, Croatia. Mirabella or Peovica is a Romanesque fortress, built in the 13th century above the town of Omiš by the Kačić family. Peovica Fort is situated 480 metres west of Fort ‘Stari grad’.
Church of St. Peter in Priko
Church
Church of St. Peter in Priko is situated 1 km west of Fort ‘Stari grad’.
Cetina (bridge)
Bridge
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC0.
Cetina (bridge) is situated 690 metres northwest of Fort ‘Stari grad’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omiš and Borak.
Omiš
Photo: Sinned, Public domain.
Omiš is a town and port in the Dalmatia region of Croatia, and a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County. The town is approximately 25 kilometres south-east of Croatia's second largest city, Split, where the Cetina River meets the Adriatic Sea.
Borak
Village
Borak is a settlement in the City of Omiš in Croatia. In 2021, its population was 199.
Zakučac
Village
Zakučac is a settlement in the City of Omiš in Croatia. In 2021, its population was 156.
Fort ‘Stari grad’
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.44477° or 43° 26′ 41″ northLongitude
16.69945° or 16° 41′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FMRCMVX+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 145033136OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7601914
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Macedonian—“Fort ‘Stari grad’” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Stari grad”
- Czech: “Pevnost ‘Stari grad’”
- Czech: “Starigrad”
- German: “Festung ‘Stari grad’”
- German: “Tvrđava Fortica”
- German: “Tvrđava Stari Grad / Tvrđava Fortica”
- German: “Tvrđava Stari Grad”
- Hungarian: “Fortica”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Стари Град (Омиш)”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Стари Град”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fortica and Church of St. Luke.
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