Zadar city walls

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The Zadar city walls are a historic defensive fortification system in Zadar, Croatia, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their well-preserved Renaissance military architecture.

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Zadar city walls canonical 3
Fortifications of Zadar 2
City Walls of Zadar 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance military fortification
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
city walls
architecturalStyle Renaissance military architecture
builtBy Republic of Venice
continent Europe
coordinateCountry HR
country Croatia
hasPart Land Gate
Sea Gate
bastions
curtain walls
moats
heritageCategory Cultural
heritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected monument of culture
inscriptionBy UNESCO
inscriptionReason outstanding example of Renaissance military architecture
locatedIn Croatia
Zadar
locatedOn Adriatic coast
materialUsed stone
notableFeature well-preserved bastion system
notableGate Land Gate of Zadar
operator City of Zadar
linked to: Zadar
partOf Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar
fortifications of Zadar
region Dalmatia
significantPeriod 16th century
17th century
surrounds historic centre of Zadar
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 2017
usedFor city defence
protection against Ottoman expansion

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Referenced by (7)

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Five Wells Square locatedNear Zadar city walls
Trg pet bunara adjacentTo City Walls of Zadar
linked to: Zadar city walls
Trg pet bunara hasViewOf Zadar city walls
City Park of Queen Jelena Madijevka partOf Zadar city fortifications area
linked to: Zadar city walls
Venetian fortifications notableExample Fortifications of Zadar
linked to: Zadar city walls
Michele Sanmicheli notableWork Fortifications of Zadar
linked to: Zadar city walls