Novigrad Castle
Novigrad Castle, locally called "Fortica" is a ruined hilltop castle above village of Novigrad in Zadar County, Croatia.Photo: Tiberio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: historic site
- Also known as: “Stari grad Novigrad” and “Tvrđava Fortica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include crkva Rođenja Blažene Djevice Marije.
crkva Rođenja Blažene Djevice Marije
Church
Photo: Silverije, CC BY-SA 4.0.
crkva Rođenja Blažene Djevice Marije is a church, which is situated 160 metres south of Novigrad Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Novigrad and Paljuv.
Novigrad
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Novigrad is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2011 census, there were 2,375 inhabitants, absolute majority of whom were Croats.
Paljuv
Village
Paljuv is a settlement in the Municipality of Novigrad in Croatia. In 2021, its population was 333. Paljuv is situated 3½ km southwest of Novigrad Castle.
Maslenica
Village
Photo: Ex13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maslenica is a village in the municipality of Jasenice in Zadar County, Dalmatia, Croatia. It is situated in Novigrad Sea. Waters are quite clear due to the Zrmanja river which flows into this gulf. Maslenica is situated 4½ km north of Novigrad Castle.
Novigrad Castle
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipality of Novigrad, Zadar County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.18231° or 44° 10′ 56″ northLongitude
15.54939° or 15° 32′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FPQ5GJX+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 394292121OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q7064901
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Novigrad Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Novigrad gaztelua”
- Belarusian: “Навіградскі замак”
- Chinese: “诺维格拉德城堡”
- Croatian: “Fortica”
- Croatian: “Tvrđava Fortica - Stari grad Novigrad”
- Danish: “Novigrad”
- Russian: “Новиградский замок”
- Slovenian: “Novigrad”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Novigrad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poštanski ured and crkva svete Kate.
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