Sibenik

Šibenik (German: Sibenning, 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

Beautiful ŠibenikŠibenik is a political, educational, traffic, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin county. The majority of its citizens are Croats, with 94.02% (2001 census).

Today, Šibenik is a centre for artistic and cultural events. The annual Šibenik International Children's Festival (Međunarodni Dječji Festival) is one example.

St. James cathedral's façadeThe 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 century, 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 since has been repaired.