Introduction
Zadar has had its ups and downs through the ages, and over time this beautiful city by the sea suffered grave wounds at the hands of the same factions that aspired to control it. However, today's Zadar seems to have shaken off most of its injuries, though the healing process is ongoing.
Despite frequent reconstruction, Zadar remains an ancient city brimming with more than 3,000 years of history and culture. Like most cities on the Dalmatian coast, Zadar evolved from a prehistoric settlement to an Illyrian village to a Roman municipality, and to many other incarnations involving administrative changes and foreign assaults that finally ended with the city's liberation and reunion with Croatia in 1993.
Zadar is first mentioned in 9th-century writings as the residence of Bishop Donat, the cleric who built the Church of the Holy Trinity in the former Roman Forum, remains of which lie next to the cathedral. Today that 9th-century church is known as St. Donatus to honor Bishop...
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The Riva
In most Croatian cities that face the sea, the Riva is usually a public "runway" where people go to see and be seen dressed in their trendiest...
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Archaeological Museum
This museum on Forum Square holds many artifacts that chronicle Zadar's development and history as well as items that represent the evolution of...
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Forum
Zadar's Roman Forum was constructed sometime between the 1st century B.C. and the 3rd century A.D. but was dedicated during the reign of the Emperor...
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