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Šibenik [ ʃibɛnik ] ( German outdated Sibenning, Italy. Sebenico ) is a town with 46 332 inhabitants ( 2011 census ) on the Adriatic coast in the south of Croatia. It is located in the Šibenik -Knin (Croatian Sibenik - Knin županija ) and is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Šibenik.

The vast majority of the population put with 94.62 % Croats.

Geography

The city lies near the mouth of the river Krka in the Adriatic on a naturally protected harbor, passing through a 2.5 km long natural channel- like opening into the sea.

History

Šibenik was staying in a document of King Petar Krešimir IV, located in the fortified castle of St. Michael ( now St. Anna ) in 1066, first mentioned. From 1116-1124 and from 1125-1133 was Šibenik under Venetian rule. The Hungarian- Croatian king Stephen III. Árpád granted the city autonomy in 1167. After a shorter term of office of the Byzantine dynasty ( until 1180) the city was alternately ruled by the Hungarian-Croatian kings, of Venice, King Stjepan Tvrtko the Bosnian and the Duke Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić.

From 1412 to 1797 was Šibenik again under Venetian rule. Then Šibenik was until 1918, apart from the time of the French occupation, with the rest of Dalmatia part of Austria - Hungary.

On August 28, 1895, the first power plant with alternating current in Skradinski was baked, on the river Krka, taken from plans by Nikola Tesla in operation. The town of Šibenik was therefore one of the first cities in Croatia that were lit with electricity.

In 1914, Šibenik as a garrison of k.k. Landwehr assigned to the Second Battalion of the k.k. Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 23

Towards the end of World War Šibenik was occupied by Italy, but was by the border treaty of Rapallo in 1920 part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia).

World Heritage and monuments

The most important monument of Šibenik, the Cathedral of St.. Jakova whose roof consists of a barrel vault of cantilevered stone slabs. The cathedral belongs to the list of world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

Partnerships

Šibenik is twinned Herford district, in North Rhine -Westphalia.

Cultural Events

Since 1958 the "International Children's Festival " is celebrated in Šibenik. The festival supports the artistic education of children and youth. Since 2011, every year, the Terraneo Festival in August on a former military base in Šibenik.

Sports

The NK Šibenik is a participant in the first HNL, the highest Croatian Football League. The water polo VK Šibenik became part of the independence of the strongest teams in the country and were repeated host international events. The sport is quite popular on the Adriatic coast.

The rowing club Krka founded in 1923 and successful here has its headquarters

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Arijan Ademi (* 1991), football player
  • Ivo Decovic, ( born 1952 ), painter
  • Ivan Ergić, soccer player ( Coll Bursaspor )
  • Ivan Lukačić, composer
  • Maksim Mrvica, pianist
  • Dražen Petrović, basketball player
  • Ante Rukavina, football player
  • Andrea Schiavone, Venetian painter
  • Gordon plate field, football player
  • Nikola Tavelic, Franciscan
  • Niccolò Tommaseo, Italian poet
  • Roberto de Visiani, botanist
  • Goran Visnjic, an actor
  • Faust Vrančić ( Fausto Veranzio, 1551-1617 ), diplomat, minister, polymath and inventor
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