St. Nicholas Fortress

fortress near the town of Šibenik, Croatia
AdministrativeArea fortress Q7590832
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St. Nicholas Fortress

Summary

St. Nicholas Fortress is a fortress[1]. It draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #63 of 351).[2]

Key Facts

  • St. Nicholas Fortress is located in Šibenik[3].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress is in the country of Croatia[4].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortress[5].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress is operated by Republic of Venice[6].
  • Saint Nicholas is named after St. Nicholas Fortress[7].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance[8].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress's postal code is recorded as 22000[9].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress is part of The Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuries[10].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress's Commons category is recorded as St. Nicholas’ Fortress, Šibenik[11].
  • 1540 marks the founding of St. Nicholas Fortress[12].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress was published on January 17, 2018[13].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.72161, 'lon': 15.85453}[14].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[15].
  • St. Nicholas Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia[16].

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Geography

St. Nicholas Fortress is in the country of Croatia[4]. It is located in Šibenik[3]. It is part of The Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuries[10].

Designation and Status

St. Nicholas Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortress[5]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[15] and Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia[16].

History and Context

1540 marks the founding of St. Nicholas Fortress[12]. Saint Nicholas is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

St. Nicholas Fortress draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #63 of 351).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . registar.kulturnadobra.hr. Retrieved . registar.kulturnadobra.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/pevnost-svateho-mikulasa/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User"
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