The best-preserved and largest historic core in Dalmatia hides more than 20 sacred buildings and about as many palaces with exceptionally interesting architectural details that will be discovered by those who observe the facades carefully, often with their heads held high. For all architecture and history enthusiasts, we have marked most of these buildings and a large number of architectural details and unique features with appropriate plaques. The corner columns of historic palaces are one such feature that abounds in the City of Krešimir.

A must-see: The Cathedral of St. James, on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is a place where Gothic and Renaissance styles merge, and it is also where the Renaissance first appeared in Croatian lands thanks to Juraj Dalmatinac. Opposite it stands another Renaissance marvel of Šibenik – the Great Loggia building, popularly known as the City Hall.

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Given that Šibenik is known as a city of fortresses, its fortification architecture is quite interesting – both the fortresses themselves and the smaller, hidden segments of the former defense system. A special place in this fortification story is held by Šibenik’s second UNESCO landmark – St. Nicholas' Fortress at the exit of St. Anthony's Channel.

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Among its other greats, Šibenik produced the renowned Croatian architect Ivan Vitić, who designed a modern glass and metal building right on the edge of the Poljana city square, leaning it against the remains of medieval ramparts. Once the JNA House, it is now home to the "Juraj Šižgorić" City Library. On the Šibenik waterfront, an entire complex of buildings is also Vitić's contribution to the current appearance of the coastline: the Hotel Jadran building, the former Šibenik Cinema, and the County building enclose three sides of a square that opens toward the sea.