Discover and Visit Sibenik - Croatia
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Šibenik (Italian: Sebenico) is a historic town in Croatia, population 51,553 (2001).
It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea.
Geographical location 43°44′06″N, 15°53′26″E Šibenik is a political, educational,
transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin county. |
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Today, Šibenik is a centre for artistic and cultural events. The annual Šibenik International Children's Festival
(Međunarodni Dječji Festival) is one example.
The central church in Šibenik, the Cathedral of St. James, is on the UNESCO
world heritage list. 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. The composer Jakov Gotovac founded the city's
"Philharmonia Society" in 1922. The composer Franz von Suppé was part of the city's
cultural fabric, as he was a native of nearby Split. The majority of its citizens
are Croats, with 94.02% (2001 census). |
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