Fortress Španjola / Fortica
Fortress Španjola / Fortica is a castle in Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia. Fortress Španjola / Fortica is situated nearby to the monastery Benediktinski samostan, as well as near the museum Muzej Hanibal Lucić.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 Loggia.
St. Stephen
Church
The Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Hvar, on the island of Hvar in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. St. Stephen is situated 310 metres south of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.
Loggia
Public building
Photo: MNHNL pbraun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loggia is a public building, which is situated 230 metres south of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.
Palace Užižić
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Palace Užižić is situated 230 metres south of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvar and Milna.
Hvar
Town
Photo: Quahadi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hvar is a town and port on the island of the same name, part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. 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 Hvar.
Milna
Village
Photo: Lucija Bušić, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Milna is a settlement in the City of Hvar in Croatia. In 2021, its population was 77. Milna is situated 4 km east of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.
Brusje
Village
Photo: Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0.
Brusje is a village on the island of Hvar in Croatia. The village is the birthplace of the grandparents of New York based comedian George Dulcich. Brusje is situated 4 km northeast of Fortress Španjola / Fortica.
Fortress Španjola / Fortica
- Categories: fortress, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.17476° or 43° 10′ 29″ northLongitude
16.44196° or 16° 26′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8FMR5CFR+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 164912693OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q11334229
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Swedish—“Fortress Španjola / Fortica” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Fortica (Hvar)”
- Croatian: “Fortica”
- Croatian: “Gradska Tvrđava”
- Czech: “Pevnost Španjol”
- Czech: “Španjola”
- German: “Festung Španjola / Fortica”
- German: “Festung Španjola”
- Japanese: “フヴァル城塞”
- Spanish: “fortaleza española”
- Spanish: “fortaleza Španjola”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza Španjola”
- Swedish: “Fortica, Hvar”
- Swedish: “Fortica”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benediktinski samostan and Muzej Hanibal Lucić.
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