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Church of St. Francis
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
The church of St. Francis is the oldest Dalmatian church built in Gothic style. The monastery that stands next to it was founded while St. Francis of Assisi was still alive. It was originally a hospice at the west side of the city where, according to legend, St. Francis of Assisi took refuge during his stay in Zadar, most likely in 1212. The construction of monastery building began in 1249. and it served as a seat to Franciscan Province of St. Jerome in Dalmatia and Istria, but also as Franciscan University center for a while. The church went under many changes, so different masters left their trace on it. Some of these were George M. Dalmatian, Nicholas of Florence, Jacobus Palme, Giacomo da Borgo Sansepolcro, as well as artists like Francis Salghetti Drioli and Lazarus Bastiani. Church treasury’s most valuable items are a large painted crucifix from 12th century and an Ugljan island polyptych from 15th century by Dujam Vušković. The sacristy is very important for Croatian history because this is where Zadar Peace was signed on February 18, 1358, by which the Venetians gave up their intention of any further conquest of Dalmatia.
Category: Old town, Temple- church- mosque,
Trg sv. Frane (old town), Zadar 23000
44.116775, 015.222077 (44°07’00.4″N,015°13’19.5″E)
www.svetifrane.org
frasankot@gmail.com
00385 (0)23 250 468,
00385 (0)99 240 5212
Medium
Every day: 09:00-18:00h
Adult: 20 HRK (2.60 EUR); group (5+ person): 10 HRK( 1.30 EUR); children and students: 10 HRK (1.30 EUR)
25 min
GPS coordinates: 44.116775, 015.222077 (44°07’00.4″N,015°13’19.5″E)
Address: Trg sv. Frane (old town), Zadar 23000
Franciscan monastery and the Church of St. Francis of Assisi are located in the old part of the town of Zadar, on St. Francis Square, around 250 meters and 3 minutes away from the popular Sea Organ
Translations:
If you are driving with a car show this translation to the taxi driver:
Molim Vas da me odvezete do Franjevačkog samostana i crkve sv. Franje Asiškog koji se nalaze na Trgu sv. Frane u starom dijelu grada Zadra, udaljeno oko 250 metara od Morskih orgulja. Hvala!
You must also show to the taxi driver that he must turn on the taximeter:
Molim Vas uključite taksimetar. Hvala!
Additional translation:
Please can you tell me how to find this sight:
Molim Vas da me uputite prema Franjevačkom samostanu i crkvi sv. Franje Asiškog koji se nalaze u starom dijelu grada, udaljeno oko 250 metara od Morskih orgulja ili 3 minute hoda. Hvala!
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