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From a distance
The Fortress Nehaj (Croatian: Tvrđava Nehaj) is a fortress in Senj, Croatia. In the Croatian language this fortress has also other names, which are: Kula Nehaj meaning The Tower Nehaj, and Nehajgrad meaning The Town of Nehaj.
It was built by Croatian army general Ivan Lenković, a captain of the Uskoci, on the hill Nehaj. Finished in 1558, it was build on the remains of ruined churches, monasteries and houses which were situated outside of the walls of the city. Today, it serves as a museum in the town of Senj.
The fortress is 18 meters tall and 23 meters wide, and square shaped with walls averaging from 2 till 3 meters in thickness. There are five towers situated on top of the fortress, and eleven large cannon openings along the walls. Inside the castles, there are displays of cannons and other household items, as well as a collection of costumes and weapons of the Uskoks of Senj.
From a distance
The Fortress Nehaj (Croatian: Tvrđava Nehaj) is a fortress in Senj, Croatia. In the Croatian language this fortress has also other names, which are: Kula Nehaj meaning The Tower Nehaj, and Nehajgrad meaning The Town of Nehaj.
It was built by Croatian army general Ivan Lenković, a captain of the Uskoci, on the hill Nehaj. Finished in 1558, it was build on the remains of ruined churches, monasteries and houses which were situated outside of the walls of the city. Today, it serves as a museum in the town of Senj.
The fortress is 18 meters tall and 23 meters wide, and square shaped with walls averaging from 2 till 3 meters in thickness. There are five towers situated on top of the fortress, and eleven large cannon openings along the walls. Inside the castles, there are displays of cannons and other household items, as well as a collection of costumes and weapons of the Uskoks of Senj.