zadar || more than just beautiful sunset

„ 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 //

WHAT ELSE CAN BE

EXPERINCE IN ZADAR ?

WALK AND EXPLORE ZADAR HERITAGE

CULTURAL CITY BREAK

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

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.

FRESCO WITH THE FIGURE OF

SAINT DONATUS 1324 A.D.

SAINT ANASTASIA’S CATHEDRAL

St. Marys, baroque stucco decorations from 1744.

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.

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

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

Earthenware vessel with

black figures. Imported from

Greece in the 6th century B.C. A

find from a Liburnian grave

at Nin.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

ZADAR

The famous Pre-Romanesque

Ciboriums

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

ZADAR

OUR LADY OF HEALTH

This small church was

built in 1582 as circular

building.

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.

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.

THE CHURCH OF

SAINT KRSEVAN

THE CHURCH OF

SAINT KRSEVAN

This church belonged to Benedictine

monastery. This church was built in the place of a

former 10th church and

consecrated in 1175.

THE PEOPLES SQUARE

The principal city’s square.

CITY LOGGIA

First mentioned in the 13 th

century.

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.

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.

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.

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.