St. Mary’s Church

Church of St. Mary is a Benedictine monastery located in , . It was founded in 1066 on the eastern side of the town's old .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Also known as: Samostan benediktinki”, “Samostan svete Marije”, “St. Mary’s Church Zadar”, and “St. Mary’s Church, Zadar

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. Donatus and Archeological Museum Zadar.

The is a Catholic church located in , . 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
The Cathedral of St. Anastasia is the Roman Catholic cathedral of , , seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of . is situated 130 metres northwest of St. Mary’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zadar and Gaženica.

is the biggest city, cultural, economic and transit center of and the oldest continuously inhabited city in . 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.

Quarter
is a suburb of , , located about 3 miles southeast from the city center, by the Adriatic Sea. It is connected by the D424 highway. is situated 3½ km southeast of St. Mary’s Church.

Village
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of St. Mary’s Church.

St. Mary’s Church

Latitude
44.11517° or 44° 6′ 55″ north
Longitude
15.22513° or 15° 13′ 31″ east
Open location code
8FPQ468G+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 380666175
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q12627806
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“St. Mary’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 圣玛利亚堂
  • Croatian: Benediktinski samostan sv. Marije u Zadru
  • Croatian: Benediktinski samostan sv. Marije
  • French: église Sainte-Marie de Zadar
  • French: Église Sainte-Marie de Zadar
  • German: Marienkloster
  • Italian: chiesa di Santa Maria
  • Italian: Chiesa di Santa Maria
  • Serbo-Croatian: Benediktinski samostan sv. Marije
  • Slovenian: Benediktinski samostan sv. Marije v Zadru
  • Slovenian: Benediktinski samostan sv. Marije Zadar
  • Swedish: Sankta Marias benediktinkloster och kyrka, Zadar
  • Swedish: Sankta Marias benediktinkloster och kyrka

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Klaustar and Permanent Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition in Zadar.

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