Attractions

Petar Zoranić Square

The Petar Zoranić Square in Zadar carries the name of the famous Renaissance poet and novelist. You can reach the Square coming from different directions; streets, alleys and squares. Today, the Petar Zoranić Square is a place of gathering, amusement, and the location for the biggest city happenings and events.

Church of St Elias the Prophet

The Church of St Elias the Prophet in Zadar is located on the Roman Capitoline. It was constructed in the 16^th century on the spot of the Medieval catholic church of the same name. It was adapted in the 18^th century in Late-Baroque style, and it preserves a rich collection of icons dating back from the 16^th to the 18^th century.

Kalelarga

From the most ancient times in Zadar, known as Via Magna, Strada Grande or Ruga Magistra, Kalelarga has been the main street of the city. To Zadar citizens it is much more than that. It is the main urban artery, a cult space and the symbol of the city, to which the most beautiful memories are associated.

Historic District of Varoš

If Kalelarga has been the most important Zadar street and bloodstream of the city since antiquity, the historic district of Varoš is a symbol of a new Zadar. Its narrow streets are imbued with a life atmosphere that radiates comfort and moves slowly through the morning. Scenes of everyday ritual meetings and socializing, endless chit-chat (ćakula) and feasts take place in Varoš. Varoš is an exhibition space of a living city.

A 3D Sculptural Representation of the Historical City Centre of Zadar

Every now and then, strolling along the famous Zadar city walls, which the people of Zadar call Muraj, uncovers some new surprises. New ways of interpreting our city are emerging in a quiet manner. Why is that? Because Zadar has a lot to say.

Church of Our Lady of Health

The painting of the Lady of Castello, painted by Blaž Jurjev Trogiranin (Blaise de Trogir) in the 15^th century, was preserved in the Church of Our Lady of Health, and today it is a part of the permanent display of the Exhibition of Religious Art, the so-called Gold and Silver of Zadar. The church has been very popular among many generations of Zadar citizens.

Sea Organ

Zadar is a proud owner of a unique blend of architecture and music, the world-famous Sea Organ, which is located right next to another modern installation, the Greeting to the Sun. The sounds that the Sea Organ produces are a result of the release of sea energy, or rather waves and tides.

Church of St Donat

The Church of St Donat in Zadar has long been desacralized, meaning no liturgies are held here, and from the end of the 19^th century until 1954 it housed the Zadar Archaeological Museum. As St Donat has exceptional acoustic characteristics, it has been the venue for Renaissance music festivals for decades.

University of Zadar and the Chapel of St Demetrius

The impressive building of the University of Zadar on the seafront was built at the beginning of the 20^th century in Neoclassicist style for the needs of the former Lyceum of St Demetrius. The first University in Zadar was founded way back in 1396, and it was re-established in 2002.

Small Arsenal

The Small Arsenal in Zadar is a protected monument of culture and a part of the Medieval Castle (Kaštel), a separate structure that has been integrated in the defensive system of the city walls. Only some parts have been preserved, among which is the lower part of the entrance tower that was later transformed into a gunpowder warehouse.

Five Wells Square

The Renaissance Five Wells Square in Zadar is encircled by the western Medieval wall and the Captain's Tower that rises 26 metres, and by the supporting wall on the east with the entrance to the Queen Jelena Madije Park. You have not been to Zadar if you have not taken a picture here.

Zadar City Walls - UNESCO World Heritage Site