Tvrđava Šanik
Tvrđava Šanik is a fort in Montenegro. Tvrđava Šanik is situated nearby to the peak Vranovo Brdo, as well as near Stole.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint George and Our Lady of the Rocks.
Saint George
Islet
Sveti Đorđe Island is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. Unlike Gospa od Škrpjela, it is a natural island. A small action took place during the Siege of Cattaro on 14 October 1813 when the French-held island was captured by a British and Sicilian naval force. Saint George is situated 3½ km southwest of Tvrđava Šanik.
Our Lady of the Rocks
Church
Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.
Our Lady of the Rocks is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. It is an artificial island created by bulwark of rocks and by sinking old and seized ships loaded with rocks. Our Lady of the Rocks is situated 3½ km southwest of Tvrđava Šanik.
St. Nicholas Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Nicholas Church is situated 3 km southwest of Tvrđava Šanik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perast and Donji Orahovac.
Perast
Photo: Gertjan R., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perast is a small city in Montenegro. This is a small quiet town with a population of less than 400 where you can escape Montenegro's busier seaside resorts such as Kotor bay and Budva and enjoy a couple of leisurely hours strolling through the streets, and visit a few museums and churches.
Donji Orahovac
Village
Photo: goxy94, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Donji Orahovac is a village in the municipality of Kotor, Montenegro. Donji Orahovac is situated 3 km southeast of Tvrđava Šanik.
Ljuta
Quarter
Photo: Mladen Jovanovic, CC BY 3.0.
Ljuta is a quarter, which is situated 4 km southeast of Tvrđava Šanik.
Tvrđava Šanik
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.50439° or 42° 30′ 16″ northLongitude
18.72502° or 18° 43′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FJWGP3G+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 206518851OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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