Nin Things to Do

Next to the Upper Gate (Gornja Vrata grada) we found small stone made church dedicated to St. Ambroz, one of the saint patrons of Nin. This one nave church is 13th century construction built in Romanesque-Ghotic style. The church of St. Ambroz belonged at first to the Benedictine Order and was second ever Benedictine abecy in Croatia.
By the time of my visit the church was under reconstruction works.

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Knez is Croatian name for the prince, Branimir was ruler of Dalmatian Croatia from 879 up to 892 when he died. He was brought to the throne of Croatia by the Anti-Byzantine coalition under the Roman Pope. Branimir was recognized by Pope John VIII as the Duke of the Croats - Dux Chroatorum. During his reign Croatia retained its sovereignity from Frankish and Byzantine rule and become a fully recognized state.
During Branimir's reign the Croatian Bishop of Nin recognized the supreme ecclesiastical authority of the Ronman Bishop.

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In the 9th century the royal town of Nin became the seat of the first Croatian bishop, and according to legend it was Saint Anselmo. This parisch church, a former cathedral, has very long construction and renovations history spanning the 6th to the 18th centuries. The side chapel is the only remaining part of the original church.
The treasury, preserving in the side chapel, has over two dozen exibits, most of which are gold.

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Such a small churches in such a small towns as Nin is usually are very modest in its interiors. The church of St. Anselmo, however, preserves some very valuable artefacts from the passed times which tell us that it used to have more important role then it has today. The town of Nin excisting almost 2000 years and in it was one of the first bishopry in Croatia.

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The town of Nin was one of the main settlements of the Liburnians until the arrival of the Roman conquerors, and since then the proud Municipium named Aenona. Aenona was rich town and one of the most important Roman towns in the eastern Adriatic. The Temple, remains of which you can see on the pictures, was the biggest Roman Temple in this part of the Adriatic.
During the Roman rule, whole town was fortified but unfortunately not many researches have been done about it.

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The City Museum is absolutely a must see, it is rich of archaeological findings throughout the history of the place and its surroundings. The set of findings leading visitors from the pre-historic times to Liburnian era, than Roman domination and finaly up to 6th century when Croats came in this part of Balkans. Roman town of Aenona become Nin, the oldest Croatian royal town. Among other, museum displays the Duke Višeslav's baptismal font and two old Croatian boats (from 11th c.) called Condura Croatica.

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In the Middle Ages, the town of Nin was well fortified. Its location, situated on a small island, made it to be the stronghold for the croatian Kings who choose it for their seat with a good reason. In its long history it was the place where noble Croats lived, but not only, in the Roman times Nin was endeared place for the aristocracy.

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If The Upper Gate exist there must be The Lower Gate too. Not so big, not that good preserved but there it is, on the opposite side of the town. The Lower Gate was erected at the same time as its sister (or brother) aswell as the city walls which only partly survived.