Fortress st.Nikola,Šibenik,Croatia

St. Nicholas Fortress is a fortress situated in the town of Šibenik, one of the oldest native Croatian towns in central Dalmatia, Croatia. Only St. Nicholas Fortress is at sea, at the entrance of Šibenik port, and the other three are on land. St. Nicholas Fortress was built on the left side at the entrance of the St. Anthony channel, on the island called Ljuljevac, in front of the Šibenik port. The fortress is one of the most respected and best preserved examples of defense architecture in Dalmatia. The fortress is made of brick because this material was considered to be most resistant to cannon balls, while the foundations are made of stone. Though defense capabilities of the fortress have never been tested in military operations, the structure still proved effective in protecting the city from sea-bound enemy attacks. During the centuries of use, the structure served to various armies and has undergone a number of renovations, few of them made essential because of the development of arms. It was completely abandoned by the military in 1979 and has been in renovation ever since.

Type                                     Fortress Castlesymbol.png

Built in                                  1540.-1547.

Built by                                 Hyeronimus di San Michaela

Construction materials           Limestone

Current condition                  Preserved

Current owner                      Šibenik, Croatia

Controlled by                       Republic of Venice

The Rock of Guatapé Colombia

La Piedra Del Peñol (Spanish for "The Rock of Guatapé") is also known as El Peñol Stone or simply La Piedra (Spanish for "The Stone"), is a monolithic formation situated at the town and municipality of Guatapé, 1 km inside the city limits (86 kilometers northeast of Medellín or two hours by bus) in Antioquia, Colombia. The awesome wide Antioquian rock base is known as "batlolito antioqueño", and the "Peñón" were formed 70 million years ago. The stone rises from the bottom of the hydroelectric dam of Peñol-Guatapé. This monolith was spotted as a border landmark between country farms and the two cities. At its highest part, on the rear southeast side, it has an elevation of 7,005 ft over sea level, with an average temperature of 18 °C. The "Peñol" has 6,500 cu ft of rock mass and it is 1,263 ft long, with an approximate weight of 11,000,000 tons. It has some rock breaks, one of which was used for the construction of the 650 stairs that can be used to go to the top. Also you can visit 2 monasteries that belong to the "Benedictinos" Communities and are also many extreme and traditional water sports available.