Wednesday, August 12, 2020

City of Zadar | Croatia


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Zadar is the oldest continuously-inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea. Zadar was once the largest city-fortress in the Republic of Venice and its City Walls were an important part of an elaborate defence system.

It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of "Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da mar" in 2017. This property consists of 6 components of defence works in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro.

Fortified city of Bergamo (Italy)
Fortified city of Peschiera del Garda (Italy)
City Fortress of Palmanova (Italy)
Defensive System of Zadar (Croatia)
Fort of St. Nikola, Šibenik (Croatia)
Fortified city of Kotor (Montenegro)

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