Daily or night walking tour through Medieval Šibenik

St. Jacob's Cathedral is the most important building of Croatian culture of the 15th and 16th centuries. On the UNESCO World Heritage List. Guests will be introduced to the course of construction, what preceded the construction, how the cathedral was designed, built, whether 105 years of construction is a lot, will meet Juraj Dalmatinac, study the connection of theology in the construction of medieval churches, see why so many shells in the cathedral, why the presbytery was stolen with fruit and vegetables, why there are so many heads in the cathedral, etc. We will see what medieval builders are so ahead of the time in which we live..We will see why Šibenik Cathedral is considered one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the Mediterranean, Gothic-Renaissance masterpiece a work built exclusively of stone. we will also show the hidden signature of Juraj Dalmatinac on his work

Church of St. Barbara is a monument of Gothic architecture. The church is a single-nave building whose construction began around 1400. Above the main entrance stands out a Gothic niche in which is a sculpture of St. Nikola - the work of the Italian master Bonino from Milan. On the north wall of the church there is a Gothic window in the lower part of which there is a sculptural work that was made as a vow in 1419 by the Šibenik doctor Marko. It is a unique example of a medieval relief depiction of physicians on the eastern Adriatic coast

Jakov, there is a plateau below which there used to be a public city cistern, ie an accumulation of water. It was built by the people of Šibenik due to frequent droughts, but also frequent military sieges. The construction contract was concluded in 1446, and the construction was supervised by the famous Juraj Dalmatinac, best known for the neighboring Cathedral. The cistern could hold 28,000 barrels of water, and a special tax was introduced to build it. On the plateau itself, ie its outer part, there are four wells, from which water could be pumped. The entire complex has been thoroughly renovated in recent years, so '4 wells' are today one of the most beautiful areas of Šibenik.In the underground, ie inside the complex there is an interesting cafe and wine bar. inside, guests will have the opportunity to see what the cistern looked like, the water filtration system and the 4 openings (crowns) through which fresh water was taken.

Church of St. Ivan is a Gothic-Renaissance building erected in the XV century under the name of the church of St. Trinity. The staircase along the south side of the church is the work of the famous Šibenik builder Ivan Pribislavić, and is decorated with bas-relief. At the foot of the bell tower is a Renaissance window, the work of Nicholas of Florence, and above the window is a relief with a lamb below which is a winged angel. The reliefs are masterpieces of Dalmatian medieval architecture. Also interesting is the bell tower in which a Turkish clock with one hand was built, which was brought from Drniš after the Turks completely abandoned it in the 18th century. on the north wall of the church we will show guests the mysterious iron hoops and their function from the beginning of the 17th century. also on the bell tower window, guests will have the opportunity to see one of the most beautiful Renaissance windows, decorated with fruits and vegetables, made by Nikola Firentinac

Church of St. Frane was built in the second half of the 14th century in the extreme southeastern part of the historic city center. The church is a spacious single-nave Gothic building without architectural decorative elements. .At the front of the church is the main entrance with a Gothic stone frame In the chapel of St. Cross, there are the organ from 762. made by the famous builder of these instruments, Petar Nakić.Within the architectural complex of Šibenik Franciscans on the south side of the church there is a monastery dating from the XIV century.The monastery library stands out with a collection of 151 incunabula and a collection of manuscript codices. There is also the "Šibenik Prayer", one of the oldest Croatian linguistic and literary monuments, written in Latin around 1375.Next to the monastery, guests will see the remains of the eastern city walls and the Vrančić Palace where Antun and Faust Vrančić were born.

Church of St. Duha is located in the city center on Dinko Zavorović Square, and was built in the XVII century according to the project of Antun Nogulović .. this is the third church at a distance of 100 meters, and all three belonged to the three most important medieval fraternities. Who were the brothers and their function in society? We will also hear about the medieval custom of "celebration", when on the night of December 17-18, all the bells of Šibenik's churches ring the bell to announce the arrival of Christmas.

in the Middle Ages, it was the seat of the small trading lodge, and guests will be explained the problems of the work of merchants around the simple concept - what is a meter. Dimensions were a big problem in the Middle Ages. on the wall of the palace on Medulić Square, therefore, the official measuring units of the Venetian Republic and the city of Šibenik are located. At the Divnić Palace, on the square of the same name, there is a copy of a lamp that shone in 1895 when Šibenik, as the first city in Europe, received alternating electricity and lighting from the hydroelectric power plant on the river Krka. just a few meters away, we will see a special attraction, a stone pet bowl AMOR D. CANI