Preko

Preko is the street and administration centre of the island of Ugljan, and a municipality in Croatia within the Zadar County. Situated, as the call states, contrary Zadar. Its vintage centre consists of common Dalmatian structure and numerous patrician own family summer season homes. According to the 2011 census, there are 3,805 inhabitants, 88% that are Croats. Sitting within the mountains above Preko, is the fort of St Michael, which changed into built by means of Eastern Roman empire within the 6th century.

In the 13th century the fort changed into rebuilt by the Republic of Venice. Its major purpose turned into manage above channel of Zadar and institution of islands behind the island Ugljan. The fort become sacked by way of English crusaders on their manner to the Holy Land, and via the Nazis in World War II. The high role of the fort made it the proper lookout and listening station for the occupying Germans. Today, the fortress is home to a telecommunications station.