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  Zadar - Encyclopedia.com
BC It passed to the Byzantine Empire in 553 and was settled by the South Slavs in the 7th cent.
The Treaty of Campo Formio (1797) gave it to Austria, where, from 1815 to 1918, it was the capital of the crownland of Dalmatia.
Zadar passed to Italy by the Treaty of Saint-Germain (1919), was occupied (1945) by Yugoslav forces at the end of World War II, and was formally ceded to Yugoslavia by the Italian peace treaty of 1947 as part of the constitutent republic of Croatia.
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  Zadar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zadar (Italian Zara, Latin Iader or Iadera) is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of 82 000 (2005).
It is the centre of modern Croatia's Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region.
Zadar was under the Republic of Venice between 1111 and 1154 and between 1160 and 1183.
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 Zadar County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zadar county - Zadarska županija is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika.
The towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Biograd, Nin, Obrovac and Pag.
Tourist amenities of the Zadar County are also the areas of outstanding natural beauty: the Velebit, Telaščica and Paklenica and adjacent Krka and Kornati national parks in the south and the Plitvice national park in the north.
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 Rotary Club Zadar - Croatia
Zadar is the town with many interruuption in its continuity, constantly however returning to the paths of fame and glory.
The islands of Zadar, their number, distribution, the length of the littoral, the extent of the waters arround the city, their richness in fish, the biological and anthropological diversity, have been since ancient times the trade mark of Zadar.
Zadulini, inventing fishing with the assistance of the lamp at the beginning of the 16th century, made the waters arround Zadar the most important fishing grounds in the adriatic, while at the beginning of the 20th century, Lorini rounded off this fishing cycle with the invention of a new kind of a net.
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 CroMaps navigator: Zadar
Zadar is surrounded by four National Parks (Plitvice lakes and waterfalls, Paklenica canyion, Krka waterfalls and Kornati archipelago) and almost fifty tourist villages.
The rich and turbulent history of Zadar is reflected in its numerous monuments to the spirit and culture of the town.
Zadar is the birthplace of the first Croatian novel (early 16th century) and the Croatian newspaper.
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 Emil Hilje - Gothic Painting In Zadar
While visiting Zadar, on March 1st 1376, he made a written promise to the citizens of Nin, Ivan Boršin and Grgur Dobrošev, to make for them two crucifixes of the same shape, size and quality as the one that he had sold to the Zadar Franciscans, not long before that.
In the Zadar region, the following works are ascribed to Ivan Petrov: a fragment of the polyptych in the small village Luka on the isle of Dugi otok, the Mother of Christ breast-feeding the Child, treasured in St. Mary's Monastery and the polyptych from St. Jerome's Monastery on the isle of Ugljan ("Ugljan Polyptych").
The remains of wall-paintings in the Zadar Cathedral, probably originating from the first half of the 14th century, reveal, as far as the style is concerned, a kind of conservatism.
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 adriatica.net > Tourist guide - Zadar
Zadar is a place where people are friendly, you can have a glass of typical Zadar liquor Maraskin or talk about basketball because this sport made Zadar famous.
Zadar is a town of rich cultural heritage; already in 1396 it had its university founded by the Dominicans in St. Dominic convent.
The Zadar region has plenty of natural beauty, but first of all we need to emphasize the wealth and identedness of the coast with 200 hidden islands and islets, bays and isthmuses which creates an opportunity for all types of maritime activities.
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 Panorama.hr - Private and Hotel accommodatioin in Croatia
Zadar and the tourist region of Zadar are located in the very centre of the Croatian Adriatic, in the most indented part of the Adriatic archipelago.
Tankerkomerc Zadar Marina is situated in the city harbour; it has 300 berths in the sea and 200 places on the land.
Many cultural institutions are located in Zadar: Faculty of Arts (1956); Historical Archives (main archives for Dalmatia, 1625), Institute of the HAZU (Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences), numerous museums, the Permanent Exhibition of Sacral Art (1976), Musical Evenings in the church of St. Donat (initiated in 1961).
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 Arbanasi (Zadar) History and Tourism
B.C., Zadar became a Roman colony in the 2nd century B.C. It was then passed to the Byzantine Empire in 553, and was settled by the South Slavs in the 7th century.
During 19th and the beginning of 20th C. Zadar was a political and cultural centre of the Croats in Dalmatia.
Zadar was passed to Italy by the Treaty of Saint-Germain (1919), was occupied (1945) by Yugoslav forces at the end of World War II, and was formally ceded to Yugoslavia by the Italian peace treaty of 1947 as part of the constituent republic of Croatia
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 Zadar History & Culture
Zadar was a political and cultural centre of the Croats in Dalmatia, although the cultural image of the town itself was determined by the Italian civil servants serving French or Austrian administration and by Italianized aristocracy and Italy-oriented middle class.
Zadar had once again, like it had in the Middle Ages, to survive another siege in 1991 when it was brutally attacked by Serbian para-military forces helped by the Yugoslav army.
Zadar is an important cultural centre where many numerous and important cultural events take place, from the Musical Evenings in the Church of Saint Donat, world famous Renaissance music, to international exibitions, photographic presentations on the theme "Man and the Sea" (Covjek i more).
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 Zadar - Travel to Croatia by Istria.info
Zadar is a city and port in central Dalmatia.
The tourist attraction of Zadar is based on the combination of yachting tourism, various types of accommodation and catering services, atmosphere, charming beaches and promenades, as well as interesting cultural, artistic and entertainment events and programs and on especially valuable cultural and historical monuments.
Zadar has top conditions for sports and recreational activities (tennis courts, as well as a football field, basketball and handball courts) and offers great opportunities for water activities (sailing, windsurfing, rowing, diving, angling).
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 VILLA "MIRELLA", Zadar, Croatia -- borjan_pacak@hotmail.com
Tourist attraction of Zadar is also based on the combination of yachting tourism, various types of accommodation and catering services, atmosphere, charming beaches and promenades, excursions to closer and farther surroundings, as well as interesting cultural, artistic and entertainment events and programs and on especially valuable cultural and historical monuments.
The historical part of Zadar is fascinating to all those who respect historical monuments and cultural heritage.
The church of St. Donat, the symbol of the city, is a must in each itinerary, as well as the museums of Zadar; the Archaeological Museum (established in 1830.), one of the most important in Croatia, with 80,000 exhibits from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages...
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 Zadar Croatia - IndigoGuide Zadar
Zadar is situated on the west coast of Croatia, on the Adriatic, around thirteen feet above sea level.
Whilst Zadar is not famed for its tourist industry, there is plenty to see and do in this part of Croatia.
Zadar’s strong religious history (since it became a diocese in 381 AD, more than eighty bishops have presided over the city) means that many tourists come to visit the numerous churches scattered around the city.
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 National Case Law - Zadar District Court, 24 April 1997
Being familiar with the situation in Zadar all the orders for shelling Zadar were given by M. [1st accused] and I. his main adviser, all the others acted only as the executors of their orders.
L., a witness, stated for the 17th accused A. that the 2nd and the 3rd batteries were transferred from the army barracks in Benkovac on 23.07.1991 along with the captain A. The accused N. was appointed in command of third Division.
The complaint can rule out the verdict in case of the severe violations of the criminal procedure, in case the facts were established upon the wrong evidence, as well as due to the decision on the cost of the criminal procedure in the claim for indemnification and the decision on striping of the material profit.
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 Vacation in Zadar - hotels, apartments and private accommodation, Uniline
Zadar, a city of rich cultural history, is over 3000 years old.
The first university in Zadar is mentioned in 1396., and the first newspaper in Croatian language were published in Zadar, as well as the first novel in 1536.
It is positioned in the middle part of Adriatic on the coast of the channel of Pasman, on a tourist road between Zadar and Sibenik.
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 Arbanasi (Zadar) History and Tourism
B.C., Zadar became a Roman colony in the 2nd century B.C. It was then passed to the Byzantine Empire in 553, and was settled by the South Slavs in the 7th century.
During 19th and the beginning of 20th C. Zadar was a political and cultural centre of the Croats in Dalmatia.
Zadar was passed to Italy by the Treaty of Saint-Germain (1919), was occupied (1945) by Yugoslav forces at the end of World War II, and was formally ceded to Yugoslavia by the Italian peace treaty of 1947 as part of the constituent republic of Croatia
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 Visiting Zadar, Croatia
Located in central Dalmatia (see Zadar on a map) Zadar is one of the Adriatic's most historically interesting towns witha wealth of sightseeing and exciting nightlife.
Zadar was attacked by the Turks, ruled by the Austrians and made part of Italy until 1943 when the Germans moved in.
The Zadar tourist office (tel 023-316 166) is in the town centre at Mihe Klaica 5.
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 ZADAR
Zadar is also well known for having the attractive Romanesque churches: Cathedral of St. Anastasia from 13th century and Church of St. Chrysogonus from 12th century as well as the church tower of St. Mary dating back from 12th century too.
Throughout history, Zadar was the centre of key Croatian and Dalmatian cultural events : the establishment of the first Croatian university (1396), the writing of the first Croatian novel (1536) and the publication of the first Croatian newspaper.
Zadar's Sea Organ and Skradin Bridge nominated for CEMEX Building Award: The Sea Organ from Zadar and the suspension bridge at Skradin, both built in Croatia in the last two years, have been nominated for the prestigious Cemex Building Award 2006.
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 KK Zadar - club info - Goodyear League :: ABA
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Zadar had already made noise on the European stage itself, having taken third place in Europe in 1968 and having made the semifinals of the Korac Cup in 1982 and 1986.
Zadar became a fixture in the relaunched Croatian League in the 1990s, but could only outlast Cibona to two trophies, the 1998 and 2000 national cups.
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 Zadar
Zadar is a cultural, economic and administrative centre of north Dalmatia.
The allure that Zadar has for tourists comes from a combination of nautical tourism, a variety of catering offer, beautiful beaches and promenades in immediate neighborhood of the town and in its surrounding area.
Scenery, numerous bays and beaches, cultural and historic monuments and a variety of catering offer all make Zadar and its extended neighborhood a very attractive tourist area in Croatia.
www.nik.hr /eng/riviera/zadar.asp   (105 words)

  
 Croatian Touristic Information Service: Travel Info - Zadar
Zadar, as an Illyrian settlement, dates back to the 9 th century BC.
Today Zadar is the administrative, tourist and cultural center of the region called the region of national parks and islands, it includes four national parks and 1200 km of a picturesque sea coast with 300 small and large islands, peaceful and untouched bays and about fifty attractive tourist destinations.
Modern hotels, camps, private suites, villas and nautical centers are situated along Zadar's tourist region, both on the mainland and islands.
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 Zadar, Croatia - City Air Travel Fact Sheet
The longest flight from Zadar, HR is 604 miles.
The largest aircraft flying out of Zadar, HR is a 32S with 144 seats.
Croatia Airlines has 2 daily flights from Zadar to Pula, for a total of 84 seats daily.
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 Information about city of Zadar
ZADAR, an ancient town about 3000 years old, with a huge roman and medieval archaeological, artistic and monumental wealth, is a cultural, economic and administrative centre of North Dalmatia.
The narrower and broader vicinity of Zadar is fascinating too.
The Tourist Riviera of Zadar stretches from Zadar to Nin and farther to the north, and as far as Biograd to the south.
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 Sea Organ, musical organ played by the sea, Zadar Croatia,morske orgulje,musical natural sound sculpture
The citizens of Zadar are extremely proud of the first natural musical organ driven by the sea waves ever to be constructed.
The musical Sea Organ (morske orgulje) is located on the shores of Zadar, Croatia, and is the world’s first musical pipe organs that is played by the sea.
That was how he described it after his visit to Zadar, a visit he remembered throughout his life by the meeting of the sinking sun and the sea.
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 Zadar city guide, Croatia - Time Out Travel
Northern Dalmatia is the lesser-known stretch of Croatia's Adriatic coast.
Its centrepiece is the port of Zadar, with as much Roman, Byzantine and Venetian history as the more familiar hubs of Split and Dubrovnik further south.
Stuck out on a peninsula, Zadar has been isolated from the mainland for much of recent history.
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 Kalelarga.com
Zadar Croatia, is the inspirational birthplace of great artists such as Juraj Dalmatinac (aka Georgius Mattei Dalmaticus or Giorgio Orsini), Luciano Laurana (aka Lucijano Vranjanin) and Andrija Medulic (aka Andrea Schiavone or Andrea Meldola de Hiadra).
Zadar, the former Dalmatian capital, is located in lovely North Dalmatia.
There are plenty of regular public ferry excursions from downtown Zadar.
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 Zadar vacation house Zadar accommodation Zadar Croatia
The city Zadar far, but nevertheless so near, to be reached by the sea route, over the country and by air (airfield Zadar Zemunik only 17 km of the city removes).
Zadar was created by Roman Legionaeren under the name "Colonia Jadera".
Zadar is since now more a very lively tourist city.
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 Zadar : Planning a Trip : Neighborhoods in Brief | Frommers.com
Zadar's Old Town peninsula is unquestionably the city's core, but there are several areas outside the walled center that visitors should note.
Borik: This large hotel-resort complex is one of the Zadar area's most popular because of its position on the sea and its proximity to town.
Old Town Peninsula: Old Town is Zadar's undisputed main attraction, with its gaggle of churches and monasteries; its mishmash of preserved and rebuilt historical sites and Roman ruins; its burgeoning collection of shops and boutiques; and its galleries, restaurants, and cafes -- all crammed into the fortified peninsula.
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