National Square (Narodni trg), or the central square of Zadar, was created in the Middle Ages. You can admire many valuable architectural monuments here, the oldest building standing next to it is the 9th-century church of St. Lawrence. A characteristic element of the square is the city hall built in the 1930s.
Monuments also include the city guard building in the style of the late Renaissance, which was based on the design of the Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli. It currently houses an art gallery.
On the square there are numerous cafes with summer gardens, where tourists willingly relax. Some buildings survived the war, but some of the monuments were completely destroyed during the bombing of Zadar during World War II. He did not survive, among others former town hall.
The National Square in the Middle Ages was the center of the city's life, the most important offices were located here. Today it is one of the tourist attractions and meeting place of the inhabitants of Zadar.
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