Jadrija Lighthouse
Jadrija Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia which is located on Svjetionik Jadrija. Jadrija Lighthouse is situated nearby to the islet Hrid Ročni, as well as near St. Nicholas Fortress.Photo: JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Croatia
- Address: Svjetionik Jadrija 1, Šibenik, 22000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Nicholas Fortress and Šibenik Cathedral.
St. Nicholas Fortress
Fort
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Nicholas Fortress is a fortress located at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, near the town of Šibenik in central Dalmatia, Croatia. It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of "Venetian Works of Defence between 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da mar" in 2017. St. Nicholas Fortress is situated 370 metres east of Jadrija Lighthouse.
Šibenik Cathedral
Church
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik, Croatia, is a triple-nave Catholic basilica with three apses and a dome. It is the episcopal seat of the Šibenik diocese. Šibenik Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Jadrija Lighthouse.
St. Michael’s Fortress
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Michael's Fortress is a medieval fort in Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia, situated on a steep hill above the old historic center of the city. St. Michael’s Fortress is situated 3½ km northeast of Jadrija Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jadrija and Zlarin.
Jadrija
Suburb
Photo: J3Y B6xE5aY, CC BY 3.0.
Jadrija is a city district in Šibenik, Croatia. It is a popular seaside resort located on a man-made peninsula at the entrance of the St. Anthony Channel leading to Šibenik.
Zlarin
Village
Photo: Shanticm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zlarin is a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia near the mainland city of Šibenik. Administratively, it is part of Šibenik-Knin County. In the winter time, the island has a population of 284, but from March to October its population grows substantially to 1,500 people, mainly because people relocate from Šibenik in the warmer months. Zlarin is situated 3 km southwest of Jadrija Lighthouse.
Šibenik
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the third-largest town in the Dalmatian region.
Jadrija Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.72167° or 43° 43′ 18″ northLongitude
15.85018° or 15° 51′ 1″ eastInception
1871Operator
PlovputOpen location code
8FMQPVC2+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 554271580OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q55496420
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to French—“Jadrija Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Svjetionik Rt Jadrija”
- Czech: “maják Jadrija”
- French: “phare de Jadrija”
- French: “Phare de Jadrija”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hrid Ročni and Penjalište sveti Ante.
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