St. John’s Fortress

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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: (former) fortification in Šibenik, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Festung Des Hl. Ivan”, “Saint John’s Fortress”, “St. John’s Fortress, Šibenik”, “Tanaja”, and “Tvrđava svetog Ivana”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Šibenik Cathedral and Stadion Šubićevac.

Church
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. James or simply … is situated 660 metres southwest of St. John’s Fortress.

Stadium
Photo: IvanOS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known simply as Šubićevac… is situated 410 metres northeast of St. John’s Fortress.

Castle
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The in , , is an early… is situated 410 metres southeast of St. John’s 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…

Village
is a settlement in the City of in . is situated 4½ km east of St. John’s Fortress.

Suburb
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is a city district in , Croatia, and the town's oldest official public beach. is situated 4½ km west of St. John’s Fortress.

St. John’s Fortress

Latitude
43.74044° or 43° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
15.89388° or 15° 53′ 38″ east
Established
1646
Open location code
8FMQPVRV+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164252296
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q12644027
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Turkish—“St. John’s Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Tvrđava sv. Ivana u Šibeniku”
  • Croatian: “Tvrđava Sv. Ivana u Šibeniku”
  • Czech: “Pevnost svatého Jana”
  • German: “Festung St. Johannes”
  • German: “Tvrđava sv. Ivan”
  • Hungarian: “Szent János erőd”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Tvrđava Tanaja”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Johannes fästning, Šibenik”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Johannes fästning”
  • Turkish: “Saint John Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Šubićevac Memorial Park and Teniski klub Šubićevac.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Djelo Market and Građa.

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