Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 6:58 PM Postal code 22222 | County Šibenik-Knin Website Skradin.hr Population 3,825 (2011) Area code 022 | |
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Skradin croatian hideaway
Skradin (Latin: Scardona) is a small town in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, with a population about 3,986 (2001 census). It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, 17 km (11 mi) from Šibenik and 100 km (62 mi) from Split. The main attraction of the park, Slapovi Krke, is a series of waterfalls, the biggest of which, Skradinski buk, was named after Skradin.
Contents
- Skradin croatian hideaway
- Map of Skradin Croatia
- Croatia travel krka national park skradin and ibenik
- History
- Places to visit
- Notable people
- References
Map of Skradin, Croatia
Croatia travel krka national park skradin and ibenik
History
It was an Illyrian settlement (Scardona) on the boundary between the Delmati and the Liburnian tribes. It was the capital of the Liburnians. It was better known as a Roman town, as the administrative and military centre of the region. It was destroyed during the Migration Period, and had by the 9th century been settled by Slavs.
In the Medieval ages was one of the seats of powerful Bribir Šubić family. Between 1522 and 1684 it was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, then again up to 1794 by the Republic of Venice.
In October 1683, the population of Venetian Dalmatia, principally Uskoks of Ravni kotari, took arms and together with the rayah (lower class) of the Ottoman frontier regions rose up, taking Skradin, Karin, Vrana, Benkovac and Obrovac.
Later, it was occupied by Napoleon as part of the French Empire, then Austria-Hungary.
In time it lost its importance as the centre of the region, which shifted to Šibenik, and so it stagnated - the Diocese of Skradin was abandoned in 1828.
Places to visit
Skradin is a Mediterranean town with narrow paved streets, passages, valutas and stairs. The entire town core represents a protected cultural monument.
Microsoft's founder, Bill Gates visited Skradin in the summer. He named it his favorite vacation place in Forbes magazine.