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Church of St. Donat

Zadar, Croatia
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Ranked #5 of 22 attractions in Zadar
Type: Historic Sites
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Plymouth, Devon
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318 reviews 318 reviews
159 attraction reviews
Reviews in 158 cities Reviews in 158 cities
369 helpful votes 369 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

?..your expectations get raised by the exterior. Yes, it is worth visiting from the architectural perspective but some may expect a higher wow factor

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Mississauga, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

Love it. . .enjoy the views while sipping your coffee at one of the cafes. Or strolling through the ruins going back in time. The city was under roman influence and rule, reminds me of italy

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Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands
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13 reviews 13 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2013

I've seen them and it's beautifull, nice location and you can see zadar, the centre is an nice and beautifull centar

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Kitchener, Canada
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34 attraction reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

St Donat was built in the 9th century using a foundation of stone scavenged from the Roman Forum. What you get to see is the empty shell of an impressively tall Byzantine Church. The side chapels were demolished in the 1930s. You can walk up the stairs to the Matremoneum, the balcony where the women were allowed for services, to... More

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Allegan, Michigan
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49 attraction reviews
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104 helpful votes 104 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

We explored St Donat and were very impressed with the architecture, especially on how they constructed the church on top of and with Roman ruin material. Its a bit bare, but ascend the stairs to get an appreciation of the site.

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Essex
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29 reviews 29 reviews
24 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2012

I am interested in church architecture and archaeology, but even I was bored and disappointed when we visited the church. The 20 kuna ticket does not include access to the bell tower as you might imagine. The signs for the church and the tickets say 'archaeology museum' but actually this is just left over from when the church was also... More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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35 attraction reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

A night time visit is spectacular in this Byzantine Cathedral. It is beautifully lit, the bell tower renders phantastic views over the city.

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Middletown, Connecticut
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16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 76 cities Reviews in 76 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

You get the best views of the city when you climb to the top! The city is so pretty and this is just one more awesome perspective of it!

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Stuttgart, Germany
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113 reviews 113 reviews
86 attraction reviews
Reviews in 56 cities Reviews in 56 cities
93 helpful votes 93 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2012

lpts of people outside, but not that many inside, interesting architecture, very old, ancient feel to the place. exhibit on possible roman film technology was interesting and fairly presented.

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zagreb
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2012

Nice but to expensive just to see it indoor. Indoor isn't that nice like its indoor.Nice but to expensive just to see it indoor. Indoor isn't that nice like its indoor.

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