History Senj - Historical and Cultural Information About Senj
In the history, because of the surface area and importance, the city was larger then today's Senj, and the evidences can still be seen of which are necropolises, epigraphic monuments and other antiquities. During the people's migration, Senia was devastated. At the beginning of the 7th century the immigrated Slavs built a new settlement upon the old city ruins. In the course of the 12th century Senj regains the former importance. Since 1526 the city had been ruled by Habsburg's. In the 16th century it became the resort for many immigrants, who ran away from the Ottoman danger and became Senj's Uskoks, fighting fiercely against Turks and Venetians for 80 years. In accordance with the Madrid Peace in 1617 Uskoks were moved out and their ships burnt down. In 1779 the Josephine road (Senj-Karlovac) was built.
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