Construction of the Knin fortress started in the middle of the 10th century. The fortress gained its final appearence at the beggining of the 18th century. The fortress is one of the biggest military fortifications in Dalmatia.Croatian kings had their temporary capital city in Knin, while the king Dmitar Zvonimir had the permanent one here.
The fortress is located 345 m above sea level and about 100 m above the town of Knin. It is 470 m long, and on its highest part it is 110 m wide. Defensive walls, about 2 km long, enclosing the fortress from all the sides are even up to 20 m high at several places.
The Town Museum of Knin takes care of the fortress and displays there archaeological and ethnographic exhibitions.
The Knin fortress is open in the period from March 16th to October 31st, every day from 8 am to 7 pm. The working hours out of season are from 8 am to 3 pm. Entrance ticket costs 30,00 kn per person.
Zapadno od Knina uzdiže se srednjovjekovna tvrđava podignuta sredinom 10. stoljeća, konačni je izgled dobila početkom 18. Tvrđava je jedna od najvećih fortifikacijskih građevina u Dalmaciji. Pojedini hrvatski kraljevi su u Kninu imali povremenu prijestolnicu, dok je kralj Dmitar Zvonimir imao stalnu.
Tvrđava se nalazi na 345 m nadmorske visine i na visini od 100 m iznad grada Knina, duga je 470 m, a na najvišem dijelu široka 110 m. Obrambeni zidovi, koji je opasuju sa svih strana u dužini od gotovo 2 km, mjestimično su visoki i do 20 m.
O tvrđavi brine Kninski muzej, u sklopu kojeg se nalaze i arheološka izložba i etnografski postav.
Kninska tvrđava otvorena je u periodu od 16. ožujka do 31. listopada, svaki dan od 8.00 do 19.00 sati. Izvan sezone je radno vrijeme od 8.00 do 15.00 sati. Cijena ulaznice iznosi 30,00 kn po osobi.
The box is hidden outside of the fortified complex. There is a nice view of the highest Croatian mountain – Dinara (1831m) and of impressive Topoljski watterfall from the spot. From the city center it is possible to drive up to the coordinates, following the signs „Tvrđava“.
Kutija je sakrivena izvan objekta na mjestu odakle se pruža lijep vidik prema najvišemu vrhu Hrvatske – Dinare (1831m) i Topoljskomu slapu. Z centra grada možete doći autom do koordinata prateči ploče „Tvrđava“.