Our walk throught the old town. Zadar has a rich history, beginning as a Neolithic settlement that became a Liburnian and then a Roman colony with a rectangular street plan.
The tower of shame where delinquents were tied up and made to repent their crime in front of everyone in the town.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, it was ruled by various powers, including the Byzantines, Venetians, Austrians, and Italians, before becoming part of Croatia in 1991.
The convent hosts a history of Art that the nuns have kept safe. The Convent and the Church of Santa Maria were built in the early hours of Christianity. It preserves elements from the 11th century, such as the tower. It was built about a Roman temple, which contains probably the best collection of historical objects of Zadar.
Today, this history is visible in its blend of ancient, medieval, and modern architecture, including Roman ruins, Venetian fortifications (some are UNESCO World Heritage sites), and Romanesque churches.
• Neolithic and Liburnian origins: The area was first settled in the Neolithic period, and the Liburnians established it as a settlement around the 9th century BC.
• Roman conquest: The Romans conquered the city in the 2nd century BC, laying out the city's grid-like street plan, building a forum, and constructing an aqueduct.
• Strategic importance: Zadar became an important trading port on the Adriatic coast.
• Byzantine and Croatian rule: It later became the capital of the Byzantine province of Dalmatia and was also under Croatian rule, during which time it is considered a "Golden Age" marked by prosperity.
• Venetian influence: The Venetians took control in the 15th century, a period that brought both architectural splendor and political tension. They built extensive defensive walls, some of which are now on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The altar of the dead.
Designed by architect Nikola Bašić, the Sea Organ (known as Morske orgulje in Croatian) is a 230-foot long installation featuring 35 tubes that create musical sounds when the waves interact with them.
The display also has all of the planets in sequence and proportionaly sized.
As the waves crash into the organ, air is pushed through the pipes, producing an ethereal, wind-like sound.
Greeting to the Sun
What it is: A large, circular installation made of 300 glass plates that absorbs solar energy during the day.
At night: The stored energy is released, creating a vibrant, colorful, and moving light show in the pavement.
The multiple solar cells in a round circle that absorb the sun then let the power out at night as a multiple LED show similar to a disco ball.
Beautiful churches as always dedicated to tge saints relics that washed up on this shore and protect the town.
Long conversation with Darren, lovely to chat, loved the beard, will miss it.
