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Developmental assumptions

The development of the Batižele location includes a social and inclusive approach where not only will local values ​​and identity be maintained, but will also be highlighted as a central driver for the program proposal, offering a better quality of life for new residents, providing services and creating opportunities for the whole city.

Adriatic authenticity

Šibenik's authenticity is one of the values ​​that the project should preserve. The proposed vision master plan aims to extend the city of Šibenik on its west end and create a new piece of the city, a destination, a centrality for its residents, as a counterpoint and twin to Šibenik old town.

The project will keep fostering the public intent to promote a respectful development, avoid overcrowding and over-exploitation in order to maintain authentic local, natural and cultural values. Any promoted tourism will be based on living and experiencing the genuine local lifestyle, customs and culture. It will be fully integrated in the city and will blend harmonically with the surrounding landscapes.

Also, the project will support the public intent to diversify the local economy, combining tourist uses with uses capable of promoting local employment and enabling a highly qualified local workforce. An active and diverse neighbourhood that will combine peak and off-season activities contributing to the city’s year-round vibrancy.

Health & wellness

Šibenik has a privileged climate and natural setting: bathed by the Adriatic Sea and surrounded by impressive natural assets, with pleasant temperatures and large doses of sun throughout the year. This makes it a privileged spot to be enjoyed at any time, a quality that the master plan aims to reinforce by proposing a new vision of tourism based on well-being and benefits on the health of nature and open-air activities along with health infrastructures of the highest level.

With an increasingly aging population and the great medical advances that have occurred in recent years, the future of health and care is increasingly based on the creation of spaces for physical and mental well-being that prevent the appearance of diseases and pathologies. To this end, it is proposed to build a private hospital and a wellness centre with various facilities to promote diversity of healthy habits.

In addition, the presence of a rich and varied high quality local gastronomy will also turn into an essential claim: The health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and the presence of local products and ingredients of the highest quality will enhance the image of Batižele as a healthy tourist destination.

All of this will allow, in addition to providing resilience and diversity to the economy of Šibenik, attracting a large number of highly qualified young workers specialized in the health and services sector, reducing the gap that currently exists in the city's demographic pyramid.

Cultural and natural heritage

Šibenik has very valuable cultural and natural assets. On the one hand, the city has a rich cultural UNESCO heritage and significant cultural assets. Apart from its monuments, Šibenik has a rich cultural life.

On the other hand, the whole Šibenik region as a natural phenomenon is very attractive for visitors. Šibenik city is part of the regional network of natural areas and valuable landscapes and located in a strategic position between Krka National park and Kornati National park. Batižele development will benefit from privileged views to all these natural and cultural assets, enjoying an almost 360 degree valuable view: from its impressive views of Šibenik old town and gothic skyline to its impressive panoramic of Šibenik bay, St Anthony Channel and its protected landscapes, Krka estuary and Smričnjak hill.

Project Batižele proposes a positive environmental impact development, turning unused industrial areas into high quality environmental areas and green spaces.

Diverse and multigenerational

In response to Šibenik demographic trends, with a population that is both ageing and declining, the programme for Batižele proposes a diverse and multigenerational mix of uses and facilities with a focus towards the whole generational range: the children, young people and the elderly. It aims to create ‘a city for all’, comfortable for an ageing population, safe for children and affordable for youngsters.

The programme proposes to create a lively new neighbourhood with a mix of destinations close to residential areas, which will provide access to quality leisure and education, facilitate social and cultural interactions and attract business investment capable of creating new jobs to the city.

Batižele will be a family friendly neighbourhood and an inclusive urban environment. A pedestrian friendly, walkable city that reconnects the people to the green areas and natural spaces and provides them with places to rest and exercise. A walkable neighbourhood that offer streets, spaces and facilities for all ages, abilities and backgrounds to enjoy together, contributing to Šibenik’s collective wellbeing.

Documents

New Šibenik

A step towards
the future

Batižele

Space of
change

Šibenik

A city of
exciting history

Lifestyle

Mediterranean
as before