Večka kula, 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.

Večka kula is a 16th-century fortification, first mentioned in 1508, built to defend against the Ottomans. It belonged to the village of Vuče, whose site lies in present-day Seline. During Ottoman attacks it controlled ship traffic in the Velebit Channel, with routes running from the tower past Vinjerac into the Zadar Channel and overland through Velika Paklenica by the Paklarić fort.

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.