The topic of this graduation thesis is the shipyard in Kraljevica in terms of industrial architectural heritage. It is the oldest shipyard in Republic of Croatia, founded in 1729. In a period of almost 300 years, the shipyard changed its appearance. Although its present- day appearance is no longer original, it does not mean that the buildings in it are not historically important. The graduation thesis will valorize the important buildings of the shipyard and look at the changes that took place there and for what reasons. When it comes to changing the appearance of the shipyard, the fact that shipbuilding technologies and materials have changed over a period of three centuries must be taken into consideration. An overview of today's situation will be compared with the appearance in certain periods of history that are available in the literature. The cause-and-effect relationship between the shipyard and the settlement will be defined, the way they affected each other, the impact on the infrastructure, the impact on other economic branches, but also the impact on the surrounding settlements and people. The shipyard was originally built precisely as a shipyard, so its function has not changed during three centuries of its existence. In order to fulfill its purpose, certain changes had to be enabled, and such an approach should be maintained even today - technology should be monitored and adapted, but not harm the buildings that are witnesses of history.