The Land Gate (Kopnena vrata) in Zadar is a monument of Renaissance architecture, it was erected in 1543 according to the design of the Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli. It has the form of a triumphal arch, it is decorated with reliefs referring to the Dalmatian tradition. In the central point you can see the winged Venetian lion of St. Mark.
Among the reliefs is also the figure of the city's patron - Saint. Chrysogon on a horse, which according to legend was killed by martyr's death - he was beheaded, while his torturers threw his head into the sea. An important decorative motif is the emblem of the Republic of Venice.
The gate is one of the best preserved elements of the former city walls. It is still open to pedestrians and cars until today. In the vicinity you can visit the Five Wells Square. There used to be a moat filled with water around the walls.
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