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City in Dalmatia, Croatia
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Šibenik is a city (pop. ~37,000) in Šibenik-Knin County, in northern Dalmatia, Croatia.
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Cathedral of St. James or Cathedral of St. Jacob
This basilica is considered as one of the major attraction in the city. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Construction started in 1431, and it was not finished until 1536 due to Turkish wars. Several successive architects built it completely in stone in the 15th and 16th centuries, both in Gothic and in Renaissance style. The interlocking stone slabs of the Cathedral's roof were damaged when the city was shelled by Serbian forces in 1991. The damage has since been repaired. It has a beautiful baptistery worth seeing it, and the curiosity is it has been built with stone only, without any kind of binder. Another one is 72 human heads carved in stone on the external part which belong to unknown individuals, passers-by, sailors, merchants and peasants who posed as the cathedral was being built. Statues of Adam and Eve are also curious; Adam is covering his breasts, and Eve is covering not her breasts, but her stomach.
Old city hall
Formerly known as Plathei Communis, it was built from 1533-1536.
Church of Saint Barbara
A beautiful small church dating from the 15th century with an asymmetric facade with a clock. Now it houses the Muzej crkvene umjetnosti (Museum of Church Art).
Bishops Palace
(1439-1441)
Dukes Palace
4 draw-wells
It is an underground complex of water reservoirs, built in the 15th century for city's water supply. Now it's a multimedia exhibition center Bunari - Tajne Šibenika ("Bunari - Secrets of Sibenik"). The reservoirs are now dry and decorated as a museum/gallery and a cafe. It has 7 sections: (Šibenik's treasure, food and drink, shipwrecks around Šibenik, persons from the past). Concerts and stand-up comedy shows often take place at the cafe. Very interesting spot.
Church and monastery of St. Francis
Dating from the 16th century.
Park of Roberto de Visiani
A nicely decorated little park with fountains dedicated to Roberto de Visiani – botanist, poet and philosopher who was born in Šibenik.
Medieval garden of the monastery St. Laurence
Extremely rare medieval monastery garden, restored in 2007 by Dragutin Kiš, who won a millennium Flora award in Japan in 2000. Won the first prize at school gardens contest in Croatia. It contains various plants, especially those used in pharmacy and as spices. It has a quiet cafe, where you can quietly enjoy the view of the Šibenik's old part and the sea, the atmosphere and the odor.
St. Michael's fortress
Ruins of the 13th century now converted into a summer stage. It's an empty shell inside, but views onto surrounding city and the bay are quite promising.
The Fortress of St. Michael is located at a height of 70m above the sea behind the old city agglomeration. Great view of city of Sibenik, Sibenik Bay and channel.
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By boat
For long distance destination, like Rijeka, Dubrovnik or Ancona and Bari, check ports of Split and Zadar.
By train
By car
Take A1 highway Zagreb-Split and turn off at Šibenik junction.
By bus
If you want to go to the outskirts of the city (for instance to the Dalmare shopping centre), you can take a public bus.
By car
If you come by car, there's a large parking place on the very central square Poljana, as well as there is one with 700 spots when you enter the town northbound.
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