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Fort Saint John

Fort Saint John

Also known as Tvrđava Sveti Ivan

Year

1557

Style

Renaissance

Type

fortification

The principal fortification defending the mouth of the Old Town harbour, Fort Saint John grew from a simple medieval tower to its present L-shaped mass through a series of expansions in the 15th and 16th centuries. It closes the southern…

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  1. 1557

    Original construction

    Paskoje Miličević

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