Fortress Španjola / Fortica

Fortress Španjola / Fortica is a castle in , . Fortress Španjola / Fortica is situated nearby to the monastery , as well as near the museum .
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortress in Hvar, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Španjola Fortress” and “Tvrđava Fortica”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Stephen and City Lodge.

Church
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The Cathedral of in Hvar is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Hvar, on the island of in , . is situated 310 metres south of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.

Public building
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public building, which is situated 230 metres south of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.

Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is situated 230 metres south of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hvar and Milna.

Town
Photo: Quahadi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and port on the , part of , . The municipality has a population of 4,251 while the town itself is inhabited by 3,771 people, making it the largest settlement on the island of .

Village
Photo: Lucija Bušić, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in the City of in . In 2021, its population was 77. is situated 4 km east of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.

Village
Photo: Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0.
is a on the island of in . The village is the birthplace of the grandparents of New York based comedian George Dulcich. is situated 4 km northeast of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.

Fortress Španjola / Fortica

Latitude
43.17476° or 43° 10′ 29″ north
Longitude
16.44196° or 16° 26′ 31″ east
Open location code
8FMR5CFR+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164912693
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q11334229
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Swedish—“Fortress Španjola / Fortica” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Benediktinski samostan and Muzej Hanibal Lucić.

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