Krka National Park, National park in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
Krka National Park follows a river section in the coastal hinterland, where water slides through limestone steps and forms cascades. The most visited spots are Skradinski Buk and Roški Slap, where the flow spreads across multiple levels framed by forested slopes.
The area received protected status in 1985 to preserve the river landscape and old monastic buildings along the banks. Religious communities settled by the water during medieval times, leaving behind structures and written records.
Near Roški Slap, visitors can explore an abandoned hydroelectric plant from the early 20th century that once powered the city of Šibenik. The facility now stands as part of the area's industrial past, showing how river energy was harnessed long before modern systems.
The grounds can be reached from several entry points, with the main access near Skradin leading to footpaths toward the falls. During the warmer half of the year, boats run between different points, allowing longer distances to be covered on the water.
The river hosts ten fish species found nowhere else on Earth, adapted to the cool limestone water. Some of the travertine barriers continue to grow today through mineral deposits that build up year by year.
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