| St. Nicholas Fortress Tvrđava sv. Nikole | |
|---|---|
| Šibenik, Croatia | |
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  St. Nicholas Fortress Tvrđava sv. Nikole | |
| Coordinates | 43°43′19″N 15°51′14″E / 43.722°N 15.854°E |
| Type | Fortress  |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Šibenik, Croatia |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1540.-1547. |
| Built by | Hyeronimus di San Michaela |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 2017 (41 Session) |
| Part of | Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar |
| Reference no. | 1533 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
St. Nicholas Fortress (Croatian: Tvrđava sv. Nikole) 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.[1]
After reconstruction work that lasted for two years, the fortress was open to visitors in July 2019.[2]
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "FOTO, VIDEO: GRANDIOZNO OTVORENJE UZDANICE KULTURNOG TURIZMA ŠIBENIKA 'Cijeloj Hrvatskoj je pokazao kako se može postići transformacija jednog grada'". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 June 2019.