Klis Fortress – One Croatia’s Oldest Strongholds
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Just outside of Split lies Klis Fortress, perched atop a cliff near a village with the same name. It is one of many fortresses and strongholds that dot the rugged mountains along the Dalmatian coast. Other famous examples are the four fortresses of Šibenik, the walls of Ston and especially the fortified Old Town of Dubrovnik.
If you’re visiting Split and would like to visit one of the oldest surviving fortresses in Croatia, Klis Fortress, known as Tvrđava Klis in Croatian, is a mandatory destination.
History Of The Klis Fortress, Croatia
The roots of Klis Fortress go back as far as the 2nd century BC when the site was a stronghold of an Illyrian tribe known as the Dalmatae. It was conquered by the Romans in 9 AD. They first called it either “Anderium” or “Andetrium,” and later “Clausura,” a name that evolved into “Clissa” and, now, “Klis.”
After the collapse of…
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