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943: 928: 48: 955: 1389: 892: 158: 904: 916: 185: 986: 82: 720: 967: 861:. It was built on the Roman forum, and materials from buildings in the latter were used in its construction. Among the fragments which are built into the foundations it is still possible to distinguish the remains of a sacrificial altar on which is written IVNONI AVGUSTE IIOVI AVGUSTO. 1064: 876:, it served as an archaeological museum for a short period of time. The building is currently used as the concert venue for the annual International Festival of Medieval Renaissance Music ( 814:
The beginning of the building of the church was placed to the second half of the 8th century, and it is supposed to have been completed in the 9th century. The Zadar bishop and diplomat
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The circular church, formerly domed, is 27 m high and is characterised by simplicity and technical primitivism. It has three radially situated
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around the central area, surmounted by circular gallery. The circular shape is typical of the early medieval age in
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The use of the church has varied during its lifetime; during the rule of the
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it was a warehouse, as well as during the French occupation and under the
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building in Croatia. It is also an example of the centralised type of the
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Church of St Donatus

Zadar
Croatia
Croatia
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Donatus of Zadar
Style

a series
Catholic Church
in Croatia


Baptistry of Višeslav
History
History of the Catholic Church in Croatia
History of Croatia–Holy See relations
Diocese of Dubrovnik
Diocese of Ston
Archdiocese of Zadar
Archdiocese of Split
Diocese of Šibenik
Diocese of Nin
Gregory of Nin
Church in Nin
Church in Cetina
Church of St Donatus
Organisation
Episcopal Conference of Croatia
List of dioceses

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