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  myCroatia | Sibenik | Croatian turist travel information Sibenik
Sibenik Croatia is a city and port in northern Dalmatia, not far from the estuary of the Krka river into the Bay of Sibenik, connected by narrow straits with the Sibenik Channel; population 41,012.
Today Sibenik is a source of new artist, and political, cultural, educational, traffic and industrial centre of the County of Sibenik-Knin, the organizer of the Sibenik International Children`s festival, the town completely devoted to cultivation of cultural and natural inheritance, but also to the tourism and its gets.
Sibenik was mentioned for the first time under its present name in 1066 in th Chart of Croatian king Petar Kresimir IV, and unlike other towns which were founded by the Illyrians, Greek or Romans, it is the oldest native Croatian town at the eastern shore of the Adratic Sea.
www.mycroatia.com /site/en/dubrovnik/sibenik.html   (1156 words)

  
 Sibenik - Ferienwohnungen, Ferienhaus, Unterkunft, Winter, Reisen
Sibenik is located in a deep inlet and is one of the most naturally protected harbours on the Adriatic and is not far from the mouth of the river Krke.
Sibenik is a city full of cultural and historical monuments such as the cathedral of St. Jakov which was built in the 15th century, the town hall, the churches of St. Barbara and St. Fran as well as many town squares, palaces, fortresses and other churches which are spread throughout the city.
Grebastica is a village in the Grebastica bay, 14 km southeast of Sibenik and Primosten.
www.travel-tourist.com /sibenik_de.htm   (384 words)

  
 Sibenik
The picturesque little town of Primosten, half a way between Sibenik and Split, is built on a former islet now joined to the mainland by a causeway.
Sibenik (51,185 inhabitants, 2001) is situated in the heart of the Adriatic coast, at the mouth of the river Krka, hidden among the channels.
One of the most important sights in Sibenik is the cathedral of St. James, built between 1431 and 1536 from limestone and marble.
www.geocities.com /crogayguide/sibenik.htm   (669 words)

  
 SIBENIK. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Founded in the 10th cent., Sibenik was an early residence of the kings of Croatia.
It was captured by Venice in 1117, but was held by Hungary from 1351 to 1412, when it again passed to Venice.
Sibenik’s finest buildings date from the Venetian period, notably the Cathedral of St. Jacob (1431–55) and a town hall with a Renaissance loggia (built in 1542).
www.bartleby.com /aol/65/si/Sibenik.html   (106 words)

  
 The FAME: Sibenik and Knin County
The hinterland of Sibenik coastal area, the region around Knin was the core of medieval Croatian kingdom, that is indicated in the coat of arms with the crown of that period.
The sword is symbol of determination to defence.
In north of Dalmatia, most part of the current County of Sibenik and Knin was occupied in 1991.
zeljko-heimer-fame.from.hr /descr/hr-si.html   (294 words)

  
 Did you know | Croatia > Adriatic > Dalmatia > Sibenik-Knin County
Sibenik started its existence as a tribal fortification - castrum, built for the purpose of control and the defence of entrance to Sibenik bay and Krka canyon, which could easily be used to sail to Skradin.
Sibenik is mentioned for the first time in the document of Croatian king Petar Kresimir IV, signed and firmed "in Sibinquo" 25th of December 1066.
Sibenik's cultural summer is held from the middle of July till the end of August.
www.infoadriatic.com /did_you_know_01.shtml   (1663 words)

  
 1999/03/18 22:46 THE "SIBENIK BALLAD" OF LIES AND DEATH
The intention was to undermine the then Sibenik authorities with fake shelling of the town and prove that it was incapable of protecting citizens and, despite all negotiations, unable of defending the town from aggression", said Reljic.
In her own words on the day in question she was informed that an attack on Sibenik was expected but that it did not sound suspicious to her as many times before that she had been informed about the location and time of a possible attack.
This Sibenik ballad in which a massacre of truth is closely interwoven with a massacre of innocent Serbian civilians could actually serve as an introduction into a large-scale unmasking of all crimes and dirty business committed under the wise leadership of the supreme commander Franjo Tudjman.
www.aimpress.ch /dyn/trae/archive/data/199903/90318-004-trae-zag.htm   (1562 words)

  
 Zupanija Sibensko-kninska - grad Sibenik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
stoljeca Sibenik se siri i opstoji kao autonomno srediste sa biranim knezom i gradskim vijecem na celu.
Hrvatski feudalni velikas knez Domald (1200-1223) igra vaznu ulogu, a nakon njega nastupa citavo stoljece dominacije knezova Bribirskih koji su ujedno i zasluzni sto Sibenik 1298.
I danas, nakon gotovo tisucu godina drevni hrvatski Sibenik, grad kralja Petra Kresimira IV opet je slobodan i hrvatski.
www.open.hr /com/sibenik/mjesta/sibenik.html   (624 words)

  
 Apartments Berbic - Sibenik
Sibenik is a town situated in the central part of croatian Adriatic coast, in an idilical irregual bay, submerged estuarium of the river Krka, one of the most beautiful karst rivers.
Sibenik and Knin county with surface of 1860 km2 has continental and insular part with 242 islands and cliffs (inhabited island are Zlarin, Prvic, Kaprije, Zirje, and Murter), with Kornat archipelago distinguished for its picturesque significance.
Sibenik is a historical Croatian city, with rich history, and a civilization center in present times.
www.lemaxc.hr /apartmaniberbic/eng/sibenik.htm   (222 words)

  
 Croatian Touristic Information Service: Travel Info - Sibenik
Sibenik is a tourist and festival city with a rich cultural life.
The Plitvice and Paklenica national parks in the north and Krka National Park in the northeast surround the region, and on the coastal side the region is enclosed by Kornati National Park and the Telascica nature park.
The distinctive Vransko Lake is situated between Zadar and Sibenik and is abundant in fish while numerous wading birds reign the shoreline.
www.dalmacija.net /sibenik.htm   (283 words)

  
 Sibenik Real Estate - Sibenik Property Listings database daily update
As Sibenik is becoming more and more popular as a holiday destination, interest in purchasing property, or real estate, in the country has also risen quite suddenly in the last year or so.
The most representative among them is the famous Cathedral of Sibenik, one of the most original architectural projects of the late Middle Ages, primarily linked to the local master Juraj Matejev Dalmatinac (George of Dalmatia).
Sibenik is today a tourist centre situated in the area where the best-indented archipelago in Europe (Islands of Kornati) and karst hydrographical phenomena (Skradinski Buk, Visovac, Roski Waterfall) merge into the ecologically and aesthetically most attractive tourist and recreational zone on the Croatian Adriatic.
www.croestate.com /en/sibenikrealestate.htm   (704 words)

  
 SIBENIK Croatia: SIBENIK Map and SIBENIK cathedral INFO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sibenik is city located on the croatian coast some 80 km north of Split.
Sibenik is the city less known to tourist than Dubrovnik and Split, although it has it's own personality and some great things to see and enjoy.
Sibenik's cathedral is one of the marvels of the Dalmatian Coast, not to be missed!
www.find-croatia.com /cities-croatia/sibenik-croatia.htm   (364 words)

  
 Welkom bij ADRIA GIDS - Reisbemiddelingsbureau voor Kroatie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sibenik ligt diep in een baai en is tegenwoordig de hoofdstad van de provincie Sibenik - Knin.
Sibenik ligt op een uurtje rijden van twee vliegvelden: van Split 45 km en van Zadar 50 km en is ook met de auto en met de trein goed bereikbaar.
Bekende badplaatsen in omgeving van Sibenik zijn: Pirovac, Tisno, Murter, Jezera, Prvic, Vodice, Tribunj, Zlarin, Grebastica, Primosten, Rogoznica.
www.adriagids.nl /plaats/sibenik.htm   (313 words)

  
 Sibenik, Sebenico: photos, information, itinerary, history
Sibenik (Sebenico) lies almost in the middle of the Croatian Adriatic Coast, in the picturesque bay around the mouth of the river Krka.
In 1298, when the Diocese of Sibenik was established, it obtained its status of a town.
The Cathedral of Sveti Jacov (St James) in Sibenik (Sebenico) (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries.
www.colonialvoyage.com /viaggi/croatiasebenico.html   (583 words)

  
 Sibenik Croatia Sibenik Holiday Sibenik Holidays Sibenik Private Apartments Sibenik Privat Sibenik Apartments Map ...
There are 3 apartments for four persons and 1 apartment for two persons.There is a free landing berth, in case you bring a boat with you.
Razanj is an excellent starting point for excursions, the cities Sibenik and Split are only about 1 hour by car away.
Our house is quietly situated, 20 m from the sea (first row to the sea) in Sevid between Sibenik and Trogir.
www.telefonirati.com /sibenik.htm   (710 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Sibenik Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
The Sibenik cathedral is a three-aisled basilica with the dimensions 38x14 metres and with the highest elevation of 38 meters at the top of the dome.
In 1441, the Greater Sibenik Council invited and appointed Juraj Matejev Dalmatinac as the main builder of the cathedral, who was in Venice studying the art of painting.
Sibenik's World Children's Festival is a unique festival - cultural and multimediatic - and completely dedicated to children and their entertainment/education.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia_Sibenik_Region/Sibenik-385174/Local_Customs-Sibenik-BR-1.html   (787 words)

  
 Sibenik Graphic Map, selection from the printed edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
According to Bleau's panorama of Sibenik in Mortier's publication (1704), a view of Sibenik made in the copper-plate engraving technique was published in the first half of the 18th century.
This authentic and very high quality panorama of Sibenik was created by an Austrian military officer and amateur painter Johann Hoegelmuller in the mid forties of the 19th century.
The panorama of the town is recognizeable by the shape of its urban agglomeration, dominated by the fortresses of St. Anna, St. John and Subicevac.
jagor.srce.hr /muzej_sibenik/izl/graph3.html   (353 words)

  
 NK SLAVEN BELUPO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Once again, the one of Slaven's defenders was succesfull for FC Slaven Belupo as the team from Koprivnica defeated FC Sibenik at the Gradski Stadium.
Sibenik had a few chances among which was the best one after corner when Dragicevic endangered Slaven's goal by head, but Solomun was at the right place.
Sibenik's defensive style, at the end, led them into defeat.
www.nk-slaven-belupo.hr /html/arhiva_izvjesca_010922_en.html   (212 words)

  
 Sapevate | Croazia > Adriatico > Dalmazia > Contea di Sibenik-Knin
Le isole di Sibenik popolate sono: Kopara accanto a Rogoznica, Gola glava accanto a Primosten, Krapanj, Zlarin, Prvic, Tribunj, Kaprije, Zirje e Murter.
In quel tempo, i vini di Sibenik si esportavano in grandi quantità in Italia, Francia ed Austria.
Sibenik era la gran potenza vinaria croata ed europea, ed il vino dalle vigne sulle isole di Sibenik e dalle vinifere aree litorali e di Zàgora (retroterra della Dalmatia settentrionale) si beveva anche nel Vaticano.
www.infoadriatic.com /croazia/did_you_know_03.shtml   (1716 words)

  
 THE SIBENIK AND KNIN COUNTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Sibenik and Knin county is primarily a rugged area stretching along the river
In the 13th century Sibenik was ruled by the Subici Bribirski family and it belonged to the Bosnian state, to Venice and to Austria until its fall in 1918.
Since 1958 Sibenik had prided itself with the Children's Festival and it has excellent a capella ensembles, as well as brass bands.
www.hrt.hr /arhiv/hrvati_u_svijetu/upoznajte_hrvatsku/05_hrvatske_zupanije/sibensko-knin_eng.html   (253 words)

  
 Sibenik - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Sibenik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Town in Croatia, on the Dalmatian coast, on the Gulf of Sibenik near the mouth of the River Krka;; population (1991) 41,000.
It is a naval base, has hydroelectric works, and exports bauxite, wood, wines, and marble.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Sibenik   (100 words)

  
 Pipelife International : Sibenik outfall completed : What's new?
After some delays due to tough weather conditions, finally on 8th of December the Sibenik outfall pipe has found its place on the sea bottom near the island of Zlarin.
Sibenik Sea Outfall is part of a larger scheme that has the aim to resolve the high priority environmental questions for the region of Sibenik that has very ambitious tourist-plans.
After Stobrec, Sibenik was second success story that Pipelife Norge had with POMGRAD on Croatian coast.
www.pipelife.com /web/atinew/t2w_2_ati.nsf/webTop/73B99F7B80106E53C1256F80003C5372   (547 words)

  
 About Sibenik & North Dalmatia on the Dalmatian Coast, Croatia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sibenik, less known than Dubrovnik and Split, possesses a personality and strong charm of its own.
Sibenik’s cathedral, dating back to 1434, is one of the marvels of the Dalmatian Coast.
The National Park of Krka is one of the natural wonders of Croatia, 15 minutes south of Sibenik in the direction of Kin, and should not be missed.
www.dalmatiancoast.com /property/regions/sibenik-ndalmatia.html   (463 words)

  
 Hostels in Sibenik Region - Youth Hostel
Our family house is in a quiet position 300 m from the sea in Brodarica, 6 km from Sibenik.
Rogoznica is a seaside resort located 34 kilometers south of ibenik in one of the most southern points of ibenik-Knin County.
Our house is situated in the little place called Dolac, about 3km from Primo ten, which is in the middle of the Dalmatian coastal of Croatia.
www.cheap-hostels-in.com /sibenik-region.htm   (374 words)

  
 Adriatic Vacations - sibenik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The historic town of Sibenik, connected with the expansion and development of the early Croatian state, is rich in cultural and historical monuments.
sibenik is the birthplace of one of the greatest world basketball players Drazen Petrovic.
In the quarter called Dolac, in the town centre, there are about a hundred cafes with music.
www.adriatic-vacations.com /sibenik.htm   (261 words)

  
 Tribunj Croatia - Tribunj Holidays - Tribunj Vacation - Tribunj Homes - Tribunj Rentals - Tribunj Apartments - Tribunj ...
Tribunj is a charming fishing-village on the Croatian coast, between Zadar and Sibenik, with about 2000 inhabitants.
Old Tribunj is situated on a small island connected by a stone bridge with the mainland.
There are ten restaurants, some bars, two pizzerias, three supermarkets, a bakery, a butcher etc. Tribunj is an excellent starting point for excursions, the cities Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir and Split are only about 1 hour by car away.
www.tribunj.com   (505 words)

  
 Sibenik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sibenik (uttal sjibenik) är en stad i Kroatien med drygt 40 000 invånare (1991).
Sibenik erövrades 1117 av Venedig och från den venetianska perioden (fram 1797) härstammar några av stadens främsta byggnadsverk St Jakobskatedralen (1431-55) och stadshuset (1542)
I dag är Sibenik främst en med skeppsvarv och metallindustrier.
sv.freeglossary.com /Sibenik   (66 words)

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