Crkva sv. Donata
by croisbeauty
The most outstandind monument of Zadar is, unquestionably, the former church of St. Donat dedicated to the Trinity. The church was first recorded in the celebrate work by Byzantine emperor Constantine Porfirogrenetus on the management of the state.
The church has circular ground-plan and, like several other buildings of its kind built around Europe at the same period, a double space. Yet. it is a wholly original project for which there exist no prototype. The pre-Romanesque Church of St. Donatus dates back to the ninth century, and it is undoubtedly Zadar's most famous site.
Gospe od Zdravlja
by croisbeauty
The small church Gospe od Zdravlja is situated about 100 meters from the church of St. Stosija. According to its simple look of the front facade it must have been built in the Romanesque style. However, the bell-tower and the Presbytery have been built in different styles Thanks to VT member Svenko, now I know the name of this church.
First university in Croatia
by croisbeauty
In 1396, in tih monastery, the very first and the oldest university of Croatia was founded by the friars of the Dominican order. Later on, and in particularly during the World Wae Two, the university was pulled down. On behalf of the 600 anniversary of the university the local authorities have reconstructed the monastery in 1996.
Nin-Churches of Old
by BruceDunning
The Holy Cross church shown is from the 9th century and was the main palace for baptisms for centuries. The Aslem church and tower is the main church from current day that dates back to 14th century. A viewing through a window allowed to see the nave, because the church is closed as well as the tower and maybe not open often, except church days.
NIn is located 10 miles north of Zadar on Road 306, or take E65 out of town and follow signs to Nin
THE VELEBIT RESERVE - Velebit...
by Kamen_mali
THE VELEBIT RESERVE - Velebit is the most famous mountain of the Dinaric Alps. On 10 February 1978 this 145 kilometer-long mythical Croatian mountain, which lies along the Adriatic Sea, was included in UNESCO's protection and scientific research program titled 'Man and the Biosphere'. Velebit thus became the first Croatian representative on the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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the park like corner of the forum
behind it, the northern wall
one of the gates, near st. Kerševan - Morska vrata
ancient columns
