Jadrija is a city district in

Šibenik Šibenik () is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the ...

, Croatia. It is a popular seaside resort located on a man-made peninsula at the entrance of the St. Anthony Channel leading to Šibenik. Jadrija was logged into the registry of protected Croatian cultural heritage architectural sites. It got its name from the island of Saint Andreas (''Sveti Andrija'') that was connected in 1922 to the mainland by man. It is a first official beach for the town of Šibenik with a long history spanning over 95 years. The idea to build a city beach came to Šime Grubišić-Rovilo, Šibenik's first tour guide, while the local pine forest was planted by another loca
Ante Frua
known for his prolific work of tree planting in the forests of Šibenik. The lighthouse, at the end of the peninsula, was built in 1871 under the pretext of "enlightening of east Adriatic coast" by the

Austro-Hungarian Empire Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

, beginning in 1816, with the aim of establishing safer sea trade routes, which was important to the Empire. The main curiosity of the lighthouse is its east wall where original portraits–sculptures of medieval Šibenik aristocrats could be found. Namely, after the restoration of the famous

Šibenik Cathedral The Cathedral of St. James ( hr, Katedrala sv. Jakova) in Šibenik, Croatia is a triple-nave Catholic basilica with three apses and a dome (32 m high inside). It is the episcopal seat of the Šibenik diocese. It is also the most important architect ...

(dating back to 1431;

UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

since 1979) several of the original sculptures, which were removed from the cathedral and placed at the lighthouse, where they still reside to this day. The lighthouse itself remains functional, acting as a traffic light for the St. Anthony Channel. The passage is too narrow to accommodate more than one large ship at a time. The Jadrija lighthouse offers a perfect view of the nearby

St. Nicholas Fortress St. Nicholas Fortress ( hr, Tvrđava sv. Nikole) is a fortress located at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, near the town of Šibenik in central Dalmatia, Croatia. It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of "Venetian Works ...

, built between 1535 and 1550. Jadrija is one of the best places in Croatia to wind surf; many locals have their summerhouses here. Nearby towns including

Vodice Vodice may refer to: Croatia *Vodice, Croatia, a town and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County *Vodice, Cres, a village on Cres Czech Republic *Vodice (Tábor District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region *Vodice, a village an ...

and

Srima Srima is a village situated next to the south-eastern part of Vodice, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautifu ...

, and nearby islands including

Prvić Prvić (pronounced ; it, Provicchio) is a small island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in the Šibenik archipelago, about half a mile from the mainland, in the vicinity of Vodice. The whole island is under protection of ...

Zlarin Zlarin is a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia near the mainland city of Šibenik. Administratively, it is part of Šibenik-Knin County. In the winter time, the island has a population of 284, but from March to October its population ...

Kaprije Kaprije ( it, Capri di Dalmazia) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in Šibenik archipelago. It has area of and population of 189, in the eponymous single settlement on the island. The island is composed of hi ...

and Žirje are ideal for day trips going by public boat from Šibenik. The closest national park is the

Krka National Park Krka National Park ( hr, Nacionalni park Krka) is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka (ancient Greek: ''Kyrikos'') that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, i ...

. File:View of St. Nicholas Fortress from Jadrija.jpg, View of

from Jadrija File:Gulls on Jadrija.jpg,

Gulls Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns and skimmers and only distantly related to auks, and even more distantly to waders. Until the 21st century, m ...

on Jadrija File:Šibenik, Croatia - panoramio - Luboš Holič (9).jpg, File:+Jadrija sunset.jpg, File:Šibenik, Croatia - panoramio - Luboš Holič (13).jpg, File:Šibenik, Croatia - panoramio - Luboš Holič (6).jpg, File:Šibenik, Croatia - panoramio - Luboš Holič (11).jpg, File:View of St. Nicholas Fortress from Jadrija.jpg,

References

Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub