Gripe Fortress in Split; Construction in 1647-1682

Sustav utvrđivanja Splita u 17. stoljeću sastojao se od utvrđenja gradske jezgre i dvaju odvojenih obrambenih tijela: tvrđave Bačvice na istočnoj strani luke i tvrđave Gripe na uzvisini, istočno od gradske jezgre. Tvrđava Gripe građena je u pet etapa, od početka izgradnje 1647. do dovršetka najkasnije 1682. godine, pa je i danas izvrsno očuvana. Smještena je na položaju s kojeg se kontrolirao pristup gradu te je bila ključan dio obrane Splita.The 17th century fortification of Split comprised the fortification of the city centre and two separate defence structures: the Bačvice Fortress in the eastern part of the city port and the Gripe Fortress situated on a hill east of the centre. The Gripe Fortress was built in five stages from 1647 to 1682 and it has been well preserved to the present day. Its location enabled the supervision of the access to Split due to which it was crucial for its defence