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title: Church of St. Donatus, Zadar
author: Prolet Decheva
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19218/church-of-st-donatus-zadar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-12-03
---

# Church of St. Donatus, Zadar

_Authored by [Prolet Decheva](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/pdecheva/)_

## Image File

[![Church of St. Donatus, Zadar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19218.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19218.jpg)

## Image Caption

The round church of St. Donatus in Zadar (ancient Iader) in modern-day Croatia was built on top of the ancient [Roman forum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Forum/) in the 9th century. It was originally dedicated to the Holy [Trinity](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trinity/), but in the 15th century, it was renamed to Saint Donatus in honor of the bishop who may have commissioned it.

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## About the Author

PhD in Art History with a focus on late antique art and culture.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Decheva, P. (2024, July 12). Church of St. Donatus, Zadar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19218/church-of-st-donatus-zadar/>
### Chicago
Decheva, Prolet. "Church of St. Donatus, Zadar." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 12, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19218/church-of-st-donatus-zadar/>.
### MLA
Decheva, Prolet. "Church of St. Donatus, Zadar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jul 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19218/church-of-st-donatus-zadar/>.

## License & Copyright

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