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Sightseeings Zadar

     Zadar gained its urban structure in Roman times. During the time of Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus, the town was fortified and the city walls with towers and gates were built. On the western side of the town were the forum, the basilica and the temple. Outside the town were the amphitheatre and cemeteries, the aqueduct which was supplying the town with water has been partly preserved. Inside the ancient town, a medieval town had developed.

     During the Middle Ages, Zadar had fully gained its urban aspect. That urban aspect has been maintained until today. In the 16th century, Venice fortified the town with a new system of defensive walls. In the first half of the 16th century, architectural building in the Renaissance style was continued, defence trenches were built also (Foša), which were completely buried during the Italian occupation. In 1873 under Austrian rule the ramparts of Zadar were converted from fortifications into elevated promenades commanding extensive views to seaward and to landward, wall lines thus being preserved ; of its four old gates one, the Porta Marina, incorporates the relics of a Roman arch, and another, the Porta di Terraferma, was designed by the Veronese artist Sanmichele in the 16th century. During the Second World War, entire blocks were destroyed, but some of the structures were preserved.

Most important landmarks are:

  • Roman Forum - the largest on the eastern side of the Adriatic.It was founded by the first Roman Emperor Augustus, to which two stone inscriptions about its completion dating from the 3rd century testify.

  • Most of the Roman remains were used in the construction of the fortifications, but two squares are embellished with lofty marble columns; a Roman tower stands on the east side of the town; and some remains of a Roman aqueduct stands outside the ramparts.

Churches are the chief interest of Zadar:

  • St. Donatus' Church is the monumental round building in the pre Romanesque style, traditionally but erroneously said to have been erected on the site of a temple of Juno.From the 9th century is the most important structure of its period preserved in Dalmatia; the massive dome of the rotunda is surrounded by a vaulted gallery in two stories which also extends around the three apses to the east. The church treasury contains some of the finest Dalmatian metal-work; notably the silver ark or reliquary of St Simeon and the pastoral staff of Bishop Valaresso.

  • St. Anastasia's Cathedral (Croatian: Sv. Stošija) is the largest cathedral in Dalmatia.It was built in Romanesque style in the 12th to 13th century (high Romanesque style). It is the largest cathedral in Dalmatia.

  • The church of St. Chrysogonus used to be a Benedictine convent, now closed. It dates back to 1175. Its exterior is rather simple, with few decorations and with belfry, that is unfortunately uncompleted. Instead it has a very beautiful apse decorated with a gallery with pillars.

  • The church of St. Simeon rises on the spot where the church of St. Stephen once stood. It´s an eary Christian church with thesilver coffin of St. Simon. Many modifications during the 16, 17 and 18 centuries greatly changed its original aspect.

  • St. Krševan's Church is monumental Romanesque church of very fine proportions and refined Romanesque ornaments.

  • St. Elijah's Church.

  • St. Francis' Church is gothic styled church.

  • Five Wells Square.

  • St. Mary's Church which retains a fine Romanesque campanile of 1105 belongs to a Benedictine Convent founded in 1066 by a noblewoman of Zadar by the name of Cika.

Other acivments:

  • Citadel was built in 1409, southwest of the Land gate. It has remained the same to this day.

  • The Land Gate was built according to a layout of the Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli in 1543.

  • The unique sea organ.

  • The Great Arsenal.

  • Among the other chief buildings are the Loggia del Comune, rebuilt in 1565, and containing a public library; the old palace of the priors and the episcopal palaces.

Today Zadar`s cultural institutions are:

  • The Croatian Theatre House

  • The National Museum

  • The Archaeological Museum

  • The University of Zadar

  • The Maritime Museum

  • Permanent Exhibition of Sacral Art

  • Croatian Singing Musical Society Zoranić

  • Musical Evenings in St. Donatus

  • International Choirs Competition

  • Arsenal Zadar