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Church of St. Donatus 

The symbol of the city of Zadar Originally dedicated to the Holy Trinity, in the 15th century it was named after Bishop Donatus from Zadar who had started the building of the church. Its unusual...

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Church of the Holy Cross in Nin

The smallest cathedral in the world Unchanged since the 9th century and the time of the early Croatian medieval state, it was named the smallest cathedral in the world by the known English architect,...

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Remains of templar town and Maškovića han on Vrana

Vrana was once owned by the Templers of the 12th century with mystical stories of hidden treasures that are present still today. The newly rebuit most western Otoman monument in Europe – Maškovića han...

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Benedictine Monastery on Mount Ćokovac

The last male Benedictine monastery on Croatian soil has been patiently guarding the Pašman Channel for centuries in prayer and work (ora et labora) from the 95 metre high Mount Čokovac. Bishop...

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Roman Forum

The founder of the Roman Forum was the first Roman emperor Augustus, testimony of which are inscriptions on stone dating from the 3rd century when the construction was completed. It covers 90 x 45 m...

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Krupa Monastery

Krupa Monastery is perched near the source of the Krupa River under Mount Velebit, in an enchanting water valley. The small Krupa River flows into the Zrmanja River and regardless of its short river...

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Mirila

Peculiar stone signs drawn by unskilful hands are found in a saddle, high ground or glade of Velebit trails. They are out of time and not understandable funerary monuments called – mirila. They are...

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Asseria

At strategic high ground over important roads where the gentle fields of Ravni kotari turn into the barren land of Bukovica stands Asseria, as old as time itself. A few kilometres from Benkovac, the...

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