PRE-ROMANESQUE AND EARLY-ROMANESQUE CHURCHES IN ZADAR

In addition to the already presented Early Christian churches, many Pre-Romanesque and Early-Romanesque churches had also been built in the town of Zadar. Many of these churches, with the exception of St. Donatus - which has also been already presented, had been renovated and extended on many occasions and, in many instances, razed to the ground so that we know about their existence only through scarce documents and stone fragments. This primarily concerns the St. Nediljica Church and its altar rail, which is one of the best known examples of our medieval sculpture arts. Only traces of foundation work now bear witness of the six-apsed Stomorica, which is one of the best known examples of our medieval sculpture arts. Only traces of foundation work now bear witness of the six-apsed Stomorica, while remains of the St. Lovro Church still stand at the Zadar's main square where they have ingeniously been blended in with the town's coffee house, and serve as an exhibition space. Other churches that used to exist in the town centre are also presented. In many cases, we only know their name, and the information about their appearance and exact location is scarce. Churches situated outside of the historic centre of the town are also presented. The most interesting is the Church of St. John the Baptist in the Relja District, which was built on the spot previously occupied by a big Early-Christian basilica. An another interesting examples is the Church of St. Stosija in Puntamika which was built through adaptation of an ancient water reservoir.