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openings along the walls. Inside the Fortress, there are displays of cannons and other household items, as well as a collection of costumes and weapons of the Uskoks of Senj. There is also an annual medieval festival that is held in Senj, and an important part of it is when the "Uskoks" march up to
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which were situated outside of the walls of Senj. These buildings were scrapped since it was concluded that they would not survive anyway if they were outside the city walls, as the Ottomans would loot them or use them as housing during sieges. The fortress was mainly built to fight the Ottoman
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the fortress on horseback. There are also crafting workshops and other medieval themed attractions around the fortress at this time; as well as a detailed overview of its history.
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Today, the fortress serves primarily as a museum. With exhibits of weapons, clothing, drawings and models of various things from the time when the fortress was actively used.
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Glagolitic stone of Senj, probably from the pre-romainc church of St.George. Dated around 1100, it is among the oldest documents written in Croatian.
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Remains from the pre-romanic church of St.George in Senj (11th-12th century), burnt down during the Turks' attack of 1520
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Remains from the pre-romanic church of St.George in Senj (11th-12th century), burnt down during the Turks' attack of 1520
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The fortress is 18 metres (59 ft) tall and 23 metres (75 ft) wide, and square shaped with
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averaging from 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) in thickness. There are five
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A look through a window on the north side of the Fortress
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This name was given to the hill and the Fortress by the
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Croatian

Senj
Lika-Senj County
Croatia
44°59′10″N 14°54′11″E / 44.986°N 14.903°E / 44.986; 14.903
Uskoci
Cultural Good of Croatia
Nehaj Fortress is located in Croatia
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fortress
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Senj
Croatia
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Uskoks
walls
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Uskoks
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