St. Michael Fort
Fort St. Michael is a fortress on the island of Ugljan, in northern Dalmatia, Croatia. It was initially built by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century, and rebuilt by the Republic of Venice in 1202, during the Fourth Crusade.Photo: Jean-no, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fort in Ugljan, Croatia
- Also known as: “Štefano Castle” and “Tvrđava sv. Mihovila”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galovac.
Galovac
Islet
Photo: AleXXw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galovac is an islet, which is situated 3 km northeast of St. Michael Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preko and Sutomišćica.
Preko
Village
Photo: Andres rus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preko is a village and a municipality in Zadar County, Croatia. It is situated, as the name suggests, opposite of Zadar, on the island of Ugljan, in northern Dalmatia. Preko is situated 2½ km northeast of St. Michael Fort.
Sutomišćica
Village
Sutomišćica is a village in Croatia, on the eastern side of the island of Ugljan in the region of Dalmatia. Sutomišćica, which was already inhabited in ancient times, is situated in a beautiful bay of the same name, about 3 km from Preko. Sutomišćica is situated 3 km northeast of St. Michael Fort.
Lukoran
Village
Photo: Maestralni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lukoran is a village in Croatia, located on the Adriatic island of Ugljan overlooking at the Zadar peninsula. It is connected with other island villages with the State route D110. Lukoran is situated 3½ km north of St. Michael Fort.
St. Michael Fort
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.07194° or 44° 4′ 19″ northLongitude
15.15927° or 15° 9′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FPQ35C5+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 391660667OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2115875
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Slovenian—“St. Michael Fort” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Tvrđava sv. Mihovila u Prekom”
- Croatian: “Tvrđava sv. Mihovila u Preku”
- Croatian: “Tvrđava Sv. Mihovila”
- German: “Festung St. Michael”
- German: “Fort St. Michael”
- Italian: “fortezza di San Michele”
- Italian: “Fortezza di San Michele”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Свети Стефан”
- Slovenian: “Trdnjava Sv. Mihovila”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sveti Mihovil and Željina vela.
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