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A city that has been conserving its secrets for centuries and will surely attract you with its exceptional charm. A walk through the little streets known as “kale” in Šibenik, a view from the fortress and…..Welcome to the city which will remain within you heart…Welcome to Šibenik. Šibenik is culturally rich city. It is an ancient cultural center, looked after by many, especially when it comes to preservation of cultural goods. The city has a large librarian and publishing industry festivals and conventions, exhibitions, musical and stage shows, book depositories and museums. In 2003. Šibenik was declared “ The first Croatian Culture City”.
The cultural-historical heritage of the city of Šibenik extends from the marvellous prehistoric Venus from Pokrovnik and the mysterious Rhyton from Danilo. The greatest artistic and architectural riches of the city of Šibenik originate from its golden age which lasted from the end of the 14th until the middle of the 17th century when it became the treasury of artistic and architectural heritage.
Other than a number of sacral buildings, the cathedral of St. James (UNESCO) , palaces (Rossini, Divinić, Gothic palaces, Pellegrin and others) portals, vaulted passages and similar, the old Šibenik core is expressed by the beauty of the city center square (Trg Republike Hrvatske) with City Hall, Dukes Palace and the Bishops Palace.
One can see and experience the greatest part of the riches of Šibenik by walking through its ancient streets, and it is also worth strolling into its museums, churches, taking a look at their historical collections and entering galleries in which many unexpected surprises and valuable spiritual experiences are hidden. The Museum of Šibenik is a complex type of museum, and consists of archeological, cultural-historic and ethnographic departments. Its duties consist of collecting, taking care of, elaborating and presenting cultural-historical heritage of the Šibenik region. It’s collections consist of a number of valuable items significant for the study of Šibenik’s history. Šibenik is the town with the greatest number of church-organs in Croatia. There are six old and four modern organs in the very town of Šibenik and nine more in the Šibenik County. In 1993, a group of enthusiasts, knowing above mentioned facts, established the Organ Summer School in Šibenik. The Organ Summer School courses consist of lectures where the organ players and music teachers enrich their knowledge and experience.
In the surrounding area of Šibenik you should be sure to see the sights of the Byzantine fortress Gradina on the island of Žirje, the remains of the Roman cities of Scardona, Ridero, Burnum and Varvaria, the archaeological site Danilo, a dual early Christian church from the 6th or 7th century on Srima, and the remains of the town of Bribir on Bribirska glavica in which in the 13th century the rulers of the first Croatian national entities kept court.
In the city of Šibenik, both by day and by night, you can enjoy, spend some time in the new city library, visit sacral monuments, exhibitions or take part in the many events and attractions.
TURISTIČKA ZAJEDNICA GRADA ŠIBENIKA
Fausta Vrančića 18
HR- 22000 Šibenik
Tel. 022 / 212 075
Fax. 022 / 200 183
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