The Greeting to the Sun

The Greeting to the Sun is a square in Croatia. The Greeting to the Sun is situated nearby to Monastery of St. Francis Assisi, as well as near the church Zadar Cathedral.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. Donatus and Zadar Cathedral.

Church of St. Donatus

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The Church of St. Donatus is a Catholic church located in Zadar, Croatia. Its name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum. Church of St. Donatus is situated 420 metres southeast of The Greeting to the Sun.

Zadar Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of St. Anastasia is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia. Zadar Cathedral is situated 410 metres east of The Greeting to the Sun.

Monastery of St. Francis Assisi

Monastery

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The Monastery of St. Francis Assisi in Zadar is a Roman Catholic Franciscan monastery dating back to the 13th century. The monastery is held by the Franciscan Province of Saint Jerome. Monastery of St. Francis Assisi is situated 210 metres southeast of The Greeting to the Sun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zadar and Gaženica.

Zadar

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Zadar is the biggest city, cultural, economic and transit center of northern Dalmatia and the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. Zadar is today one of the most popular Croatian tourist destinations, named "entertainment center of the Adriatic" by The Times and "Croatia's new capital of cool" by The Guardian in 2017.

Gaženica

Quarter

Gaženica is a suburb of Zadar, Croatia, located about 3 miles southeast from the city center, by the Adriatic Sea. It is connected by the D424 highway. Gaženica is situated 4 km southeast of The Greeting to the Sun.

Sutomišćica

Village

Sutomišćica is a village in Croatia, on the eastern side of the island of Ugljan in the region of Dalmatia. Sutomišćica, which was already inhabited in ancient times, is situated in a beautiful bay of the same name, about 3 km from Preko. Sutomišćica is situated 4½ km southwest of The Greeting to the Sun.

The Greeting to the Sun

Latitude

44.11756° or 44° 7′ 3″ north

Longitude

15.21968° or 15° 13′ 11″ east

Open location code

8FPQ4699+2V

GeoNames ID

12041354

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