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Zadar || More Than Just Beautiful Sunset
1.
2. „ Zadar has the most beautiful
sunset in the world, more
beautiful than the one in Key
West, in Florida, applauded at
every evening.”
Alfred Hitchcock // May 1964 // Room 204 //
5. Built in the 9th century,
the monumental round
building is the most well-
preserved structure in the
pre-Romanesque style in
Dalmatia.
Originally named Church
Of The Holy Trinity, in
the 15th century it was
re-dedicated to Saint
Donatus.
CHURCH OF
ST.DONATUS
6. SAINT
ANASTASIA’S
CATHEDRAL
The cathedral of Zadar
was built in its present
from in an advanced
Romanesque style in
the course of the 12th
and 13th century.
It is the largest
cathedral in Dalmatia.
8. SAINT
MARY’S
CHURCH
The Church of St. Mary is
the Benedictine nun
convent church. The
convent was founded by
Čika, a noble-woman of
Zadar, in 1066.
This church was heavily
damaged by fire during air
attacks in World War II.
9. The Permanent Exhibition of Religious Art formed in 1972
One of the most worth-while exhibitions in Croatia
"The Gold and Silver of Zadar"
SAINT MARY’S MONASTERY
10. The museum was
founded 1832. There
are more than
100,000 various
items displayed,
coming from all
cultural and
historical periods
(from Palaeolithic
time to the end of the
11th century).
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
MUSEUM
ZADAR
14. THE CITY’S
PORT GATE
The Port Gate
was built in
1573 to
celebrate the
victory of the
Christian fleet
over the
Turkish in
battle at
Lepanto 1571.
15. MUSEUM OF ANCIENT GLASS
This museum is one of the the city’s newest attraction.
It’s housed in the 19th century built Cosmancendi Palace.
The museum was founded in 2006.
20. THE
CHURCH
OF SAINT
SIMEON
The church was
mentioned for the
first time in 1190.
The most of it
originates from the
16th and 17th
centuries.
The facade, as it is
now, was finished
in 1632. and the
bell tower was built
in 1707.
21. Gilt silver sarcophagus of St. Simeon is the
most valuable and most important monument
of goldwork in Croatia.
Made in Zadar by goldsmith Francis of Milan, 1377-1380, by order of Queen
Elizabeth, wife to the Hungaro-Croatian King Louis of Anjon.
22. THE SEA
ORGAN
Built in 2005, the
Sea organ is an
attraction near the
northwest corner of
the promenade.
White marble steps
are built on top of
pipes that produce
an eerie melancholy
tune when the
waves push into
them.
23. GREETING
TO THE
SUN
This is a 22-meter circular installation of 300 multi-layer glass panels.
The circle is composed of a series of solar panels, that soak up energy from the Sun.
At night, the panels light up to the rhythm of the waves played by Sea Organ.