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divided by columns (salvaged VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
from a previous building),
has a simple Romanesque Practical Information
appearance, except for the Map C4. * 92,000. n City: IlIje
Baroque main altar with statues Smiljanića 5, (023) 212 222; Mihe
of Zadar’s four patron saints: Klaića 1, (023) 316 166. Regional:
Chrysogonus, Zoilus, Simeon Sv. Leopolda Mandića 1, (023)
and Anastasia. The apse is the 315 316. _ Musical evenings
best-preserved part, with some at St Donat (Jul & Aug), Summer
13th-century frescoes and a theatre. ∑ visitzadar.net
Romanesque crucifix on Transport
the altar. k Zemunik 8 km (5 miles),
(023) 205 800. £ (023) 212 555.
E Archaeological Museum @ A Starčevića 6, (060) 305 305.
Arheološki muzej Renaissance façade of the Church of 4 Jadrolinija: (023) 254 800.
Trg opatice Čike 1. Tel (023) 250 516. St Mary
Open Jan–Mar: 9am–2pm Mon–Sat;
Apr, May & Oct: 9am–3pm Mon–Sat; R Church of St Mary and The church, built in 1066, has
Jun–Sep: 9am–9pm daily; Nov & Dec: Museum of Sacred Art undergone various alterations
9am–2pm Mon–Sat. Sv. Marija i Zlato i srebro Zadra and now has a Renaissance
& 8 by appt. = Trg opatice Čike 1. Tel (023) façade. The three-aisle
This museum is housed in a 250 496. Open summer: interior has a large
building near the old Roman 10am–1pm, 6–8pm Mon– women’s gallery; the
Forum. Its collection contains Sat, 10am–noon Sun; winter: stucco work is from 1744.
objects that date from pre - 10am–12.30pm, 5–6.30pm The former monastery
his tory all the way to recent Mon–Sat. & 8 ^ = next door is now the
times, and that come from the On one side of the Museum of Sacred Art:
entire Zadar area and the square called Poljana Sculpture, Museum on the ground floor are
islands. Of particular interest is pape Ivana Pavla II of Sacred Art gold pieces; on the
glass from the Roman period, stands a tall, Romanesque bell upper floor are paintings and
and the early Christian and tower, built for King Koloman in statues, including a fine polyptych
medieval liturgical objects. 1105, and the Church of St Mary. by Vittore Carpaccio (1487).

Zadar Town Centre
1 Land Gate and Walls
2 Church of St Simeon
3 Museum of Ancient Glass ISTARSKA OBALA
4 People’s Square ISTARSKA OBALA
TRG TRI
5 Sea Gate Sea Organ & BUNARA
6 Church of St Chrysogonus Greeting to the Sun
7 Archaeological Museum ŠIROKA MATE KARAMANA Sea Gate
Franciscan Church of
8 Church of St Mary and Monastery St Elijah Cathedral of
St Anastasia
Museum of Sacred Art ALEKSANDRA III Church of
9 Forum Church of St Chrysogonus
St Donat
0 Church of St Donat p97 OBALA KRALJA Archaeological bridge
Foot-
Museum
FORUM
q Cathedral of St Anastasia Church of St Mary Market
w Sea Organ and Greeting and Museum
JURJA BARAKOVIČA
to the Sun of Sacred Art DALMATINSKOG SABORA PEOPLE’S
SQUARE
Loggia Museum of
Ancient Glass
Church of
St Michael
ELIZABETE KOTROMANIČ
LIBURNSKA OBALA
KLAIĆA ŠPIRE BRUSINE Church of OBALA KRALJA
St Simeon
TOMISLAVA
Captain’s
Tower
STOMORICA
PE TR A K R E ŠI M IRA I V
Land Gate TRG PET
Z a d a r C h a n n e l
Train Station
and Walls BUNARA 1 km (0.6 miles)
Bus Station
1 km (0.6 miles)
Vladimir
Nazor Park
0 metres 300
0 yards 300
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