With a towering piece of history on its doorstep, the ancient city of Dubrovnik is well known for its defensive walls, shown off during recent appearances on Game of Thrones and Star Wars. Brilliant fortifications appear all over Croatia, not just on the Adriatic coast: we took to Instagram to discover eleven examples of handsome Croatian fortresses.
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1) The walls of Dubrovnik as seen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2) Barbariga fortress built by the Austro-Hungarian empire in the 19th Century
3) Brod Fortress on the river Sava
4) Dinarić Fortress, built in the 15th Century as one of a chain of forts
5) Knin Fortress, these days more coffee and chill than defensive position
6) Monkodonja, why are ruins so compelling?
7) Gorgeous views from on top of Nehaj Fortress
8) What remains of Nesactium
9) Prevlaka Fortress from above, Bay of Kotor
10) Tvrdava Fortress looking out for attackers
11) The Heavens open over Starigrad Fortress