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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (28) The church of St. Cross (sv. Križ), from the 9th century, is coloquially called the smallest cathedral in the world. This church of unique style is among the most important of old Croatian church architecture. It belongs to the representative monuments of the early Middleages architecture because of its original form. The church is of central plan with blind niches and its groundplan is one branch Greek cross. Because of its form and positions some scientists said it used to serve as a town clock too.
The church was built on the destroyed antique Nin, remains from the Roman times can be seen all around the it. Leave a Comment
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In the Middle Ages, the town of Nin was well fortified. Its location, situated on a small island, made it to be the stronghold for the croatian Kings who choose it for their seat with a good reason. In its long history it was the place where noble Croats lived, but not only, in the Roman times Nin was endeared place for the aristocracy. Leave a Comment
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Donja vrata, The Lower Gate, is the main entrance into the old core of Nin. The gate was erected in the 15th century but its present look dates back to the 18th century. There were two defending towers, on each side of the gate, but none of it survived. Most probably the stone, from which the towers were built, finished as the construction material for later built houses. It doesn't matter because even without the defending towers Donja vrata looks very attractive. Leave a Comment
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If The Upper Gate exist there must be The Lower Gate too. Not so big, not that good preserved but there it is, on the opposite side of the town. The Lower Gate was erected at the same time as its sister (or brother) aswell as the city walls which only partly survived. Leave a Comment
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The City Museum is absolutely a must see, it is rich of archaeological findings throughout the history of the place and its surroundings. The set of findings leading visitors from the pre-historic times to Liburnian era, than Roman domination and finaly up to 6th century when Croats came in this part of Balkans. Roman town of Aenona become Nin, the oldest Croatian royal town. Among other, museum displays the Duke Višeslav's baptismal font and two old Croatian boats (from 11th c.) called Condura Croatica. Leave a Comment
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The town of Nin was one of the main settlements of the Liburnians until the arrival of the Roman conquerors, and since then the proud Municipium named Aenona. Aenona was rich town and one of the most important Roman towns in the eastern Adriatic. The Temple, remains of which you can see on the pictures, was the biggest Roman Temple in this part of the Adriatic.
During the Roman rule, whole town was fortified but unfortunately not many researches have been done about it. Leave a Comment
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This is a nice street which connects old part and the bridge to the new part of the Nin. Whole street is paved with stone blocks and it's a real pleasure to walk on it, people all around, tourists, shopkeepers....
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This is a beautiful Queen's beach in Nin. I love sand beaches so I liked it there. Good music is playing all the time so I enjoyed to take a sun-bath.
Although you have to go about 150-200m far to get to the deeper water.
Oh yes, there is also a "healing mud" as I was told when I asked people why are they all muddy on their knees, elbows and fists. I went to try it myself, but it was black, greasy, and really smelled, so I decided no to use it.
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This is the replica of the original baptistery. Original baptistery is one of the most significant Croatian monuments from the Middle age. It is carved from marble block and it has six sides. Along the edge is written:
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Or simplified translation (I did that so sorry for possible errors): This well accepts weak, to enlighten them. Here they are cleansed from their original sin, which was given to them by their parents, to become Christians and to honor the Holy Three. This creation was masterfully made by priest Ivan, under the reign of Duke Višeslav, for the glory of John the Baptist, to intervene for him and his protege.
Uffff I hope you get what i wrote :oops:
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A bronze statue of Duke Branimir, situated just over the bridge towards the newer part of the Nin.
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