Nehaj Fortress

The Nehaj Fortress is a castle on the hill Nehaj within the metropolis of Senj, Croatia. The name Nehaj comes from the Croatian term Ne hajati, which means that Don't care. In the Croatian language this castle has additionally different names, that are: Kula Nehaj, what means Nehaj Tower, and Nehajgrad, what manner Nehajtown.

This name turned into given to the hill and the Fortress by way of the Uskoks, who constructed at the top of this hill the Fortress for protecting purposes. They gave the hill and the Fortress this sort of call because they desired to emphasize to the citizens of the town of Senj, and all of those that lived within the location of the city of Senj that they ought to no longer care that someone will triumph over this hill or the Fortress till they may be there. It was constructed by way of Croatian navy general Ivan Lenkovic, a captain of the Uskoks, at the hill Nehaj. Finished in 1558, it became built on the remains of ruined churches, monasteries and homes which had been located out of doors of the walls of Senj.