Večka kula, Medieval fort in Starigrad, Croatia
Večka kula is a stone defensive tower that stands on a coastal headland between Starigrad-Paklenica and Seline, with parts of its rectangular courtyard now submerged in water. The remaining walls show clear evidence of its original multi-story structure with defined floor levels.
The fort was built around 1600 as part of the Venetian fortification system along the Podvelebitski canal. It served to defend the coastal region from Ottoman raids during the centuries that followed.
The ruin is registered as a cultural monument in Croatia and displays remnants of three levels with gun ports that feature angled side cuts. Visitors can observe on the stonework where wooden beams once supported the different stories.
The tower sits near the beach and is accessible to visitors who can reach it by walking trails or by car through marked paths. Parking spaces are available at the site for those driving there.
The top level features narrow windows designed as defensive positions that gave defenders a strategic vantage point. The stonework still displays the marks where iron or wooden supports for weapons and defensive structures were once anchored.
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