The living travertine fountain is a rare natural phenomenon that can be seen right in the center of Šibenik. When the former cemetery area in front of the Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls was converted into a park in the 1920s, a piece of travertine was brought from Skradinski Buk and placed in the center of the fountain.

Travertine is a rock formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate dissolved in water. It continues to form in the fountain today, thanks to complex physical, chemical, and biological processes. Its growth is influenced by clean water, algae, bacteria, and aquatic mosses, and the very ability of the travertine to grow is an indicator of exceptionally clean and specific natural conditions.

Over time, the fountain has also become a habitat for freshwater fish as well as red-eared and yellow-bellied slider turtles. This unusual corner of Šibenik is thus both a natural attraction, a small urban ecosystem, and a reminder of the city's connection to the nature of Krka National Park.

The living travertine fountain is an ideal place for a short break while exploring Šibenik and an opportunity to discover a phenomenon in the historic center that is rare even on a global scale.