Fort Royal

Fort Royal is a castle in Dubrovnik-Neretva, Dalmatia. Fort Royal is situated nearby to The Little Water Reservoir, as well as near the archaeological site Lazaret.

Photo: Julia Missony, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lacroma and Dubrovnik Cathedral.

Lacroma

Island

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Lokrum is an island in the Adriatic Sea 600 metres from the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. It stretches from northwest to southeast and receives regular ferry service from the Old City port.

Dubrovnik Cathedral

Church

Dubrovnik Cathedral

Photo: Zitumassin, Public domain.

The Assumption Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is the seat of the Diocese of Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik Cathedral is situated 1¼ km northwest of Fort Royal.

Lovrijenac

Photo: Pufacz, Public domain.

Fort Lovrijenac or St. Lawrence Fortress, Italian Fortezza di San Lorenzo, often called "Dubrovnik's Gibraltar", is a fortress and theater outside the western wall of the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia, 37 metres above sea level. Lovrijenac is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort Royal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old city (Dubrovnik) and Ploče iza Grada.

Old city (Dubrovnik)

Suburb

Old city (Dubrovnik)

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY 4.0.

Old city (Dubrovnik) is a suburb.

Ploče iza Grada

Suburb

Ploče iza Grada

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ploče iza Grada is a suburb.

Bosanka

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bosanka is a village in Croatia.

Fort Royal

Type: Castle
Description: fort in Lokrum
Categories: fort, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Dubrovnik-Neretva, Dalmatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.62997° or 42° 37′ 48″ north

Longitude

18.11674° or 18° 7′ 0″ east

Open location code

8FJWJ4H8+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Fort Royal” goes by many names.

Croatian: “Utvrda Royal”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Royal and The Little Water Reservoir.

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