The historical town centre can be accessed from all sides. The main entrance is the one from Poljan and it represents the central area of the total Šibenik agglomeration. The main city door stood on Poljana's southwest side up to 1864. On the left side of the entrance there are the remains of the city walls with the sculpture of St Mihovil, the city's patron

There is also a neorenaissance theatre building opened for public form 1870. In this largest part of the city centre there are several areas of various sizes that reflect a peculiar unity of ambient values and living areas ( Trg Ivana Pavla II, Dobric, Square of the Croatian Republic etc.). The palaces of local noblemen0 stand out in Šibenik's urban architecture. The central Town Square , the square of the Croatian Republic , former Plahtea communis, has been the heart of medieval Šibenik's public and social life. Its planning and construction was finished in XVI ct. Some of the finest examples of Šibenik's architecture can be seen around the square; the cathedral, the City Hall, the Little Loggia, Bishop's and City Prince's palaces as well as the stone palaces of influential citizens.

The Town Hall is situated on the central town square, former Plathea communis. It is a very s harmonious and spacious renaissance building erected between 1533 and 1536. On the ground floor there is a portico with semicircle arches that used to lead to former communal management offices. A remarkable hall, in which city councils used to gather, is situated on the first floor. In December 1943, during allies' air raids, the hall was completely demolished. After the war it was restored to its original form and appearance with the interior furnished and organized according to its function today.

Venetian highest ranking official in the commune; city prince-captain lived and ruled from this, originally much greater, building. Today only two wings are preserved. In the south wing's central area there is a gothic gateway with the city door. On the west wing, facing the cathedral's sacristy, are two simple stone rimmed doors. In 1975 the adaptation of Kneževa palace into Museum of the city of Šibenik was completed.

Urban complexes Dolac and Gorica originated on the steepest part of the rise, on the city's western side. Narrow and winding streets with numerous stairs are common for these parts of the city. St Cross church, built in 1605-1608, dominates the Dolac area. Attendance to this church increased since the crucifix (which, as the story goes, sailed down the river Krka) was erected. In Dolac coastal area there is a grand architectural complex, forme female Benedictine monastery of St Katarina (Kvartir). Under the French government nuns had to leave the convict which French military authorities then took for their own use. Today this cultural and historical monument is a stambeni object.