St. John’s Fortress
St. John's Fortress is an early modern fortress in Šibenik, Croatia, situated atop a hill north of the city's historical center. Named after a medieval church dedicated to St.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 104 metres (341 feet)
- …dates from 1646
- Description: (former) fortification in Šibenik, Croatia
- Also known as“Saint John’s Fortress”“St. John’s Fortress, Šibenik”“Tvrđava Sv. Ivana u Šibeniku”“Tvrđava svetog Ivana”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Šibenik Cathedral and Stadion Šubićevac.
Šibenik Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. James or simply Šibenik Cathedral…
660 metres southwest of St. John’s Fortress
Stadion Šubićevac
Stadion Šubićevac, also known simply as Šubićevac…
410 metres northeast of St. John’s Fortress
Barone Fortress
The Barone Fortress in Šibenik, Croatia, is an early…
410 metres southeast of St. John’s Fortress
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Šibenik and Dubrava kod Šibenika.
Dubrava kod Šibenika
Village
Dubrava kod Šibenika is a settlement in the City of Šibenik in Croatia.
4½ km east of St. John’s Fortress
St. John’s Fortress
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Latitude
43.74044° or 43° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
15.89388° or 15° 53′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FMQPVRV+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Turkish—“St. John’s Fortress” goes by many names.
Tvrđava Sv. Ivana u ŠibenikuCroatian
Pevnost svatého JanaCzech
Szent János erődHungarian
TanajaHungarian
Tvrđava TanajaSerbo-Croatian
Sankt Johannes fästningSwedish
Sankt Johannes fästning, ŠibenikSwedish
Tvrđava Sv. Ivana u ŠibenikuSwedish
Saint John KalesiTurkish
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