Thursday, January 16, 2014

Sibenik, Croatia

Sibenick is located in one of the Adriatic's most naturally protected harbors. The hillside city fans out like an amphitheater.

 
The most famous
cathedral of St James, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, sits right by the water where we docked our boat. The Cathedral was built completely of limestone and marble in 1431-1536.  There were 71 human faces -believed to represent local Sibenik residents - carved into the cathedral's outer side.
 
 

 We climbed to the hilltop where one can see the remains of the wall built to fend off Turks.  It also gave a nice broad view of the city below.


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