Šibenik

Šibenik, city in south-west Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a port with industries that include textiles, and aluminium and other metals. Among the city's notable buildings are the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St James (begun early 15th century) and a 12th-century fort. The cathedral was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, as a noteworthy example of a successful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements. The city was alternately held by Venice and Hungary from the early 12th century. After 1815 it was part of Austria. The city was briefly part of Italy before being incorporated into the kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later renamed Yugoslavia) in 1921. In 1991, Croatia, once a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, became an independent nation. Population 36,886 (2001).