Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia. It is 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. The
Today, Šibenik is a centre for artistic and cultural events. The annual Šibenik International Children's Festival (Međunarodni Dječji Festival) is one example.
The central church in Šibenik, the Cathedral of St. James, is on the UNESCO world heritage list.
Several successive architects built it completely in stone in the 15th and 16th centuries, both in Gothic and in Renaissance style. The interlocking stone slabs of the Cathedral's roof were damaged when the city was shelled by Serbian forces in 1991. The damage has since been repaired.