Tampere, Finland
1820-1920
Raasepori, Finland
1649-1900
Kouvola, Finland
1872-1882
Loviisa, Finland
1695
Tuusula, Finland
1795
Inkoo, Finland
1646
Raasepori, Finland
1641
Salo, Finland
1852
Urjala, Finland
1793
Salo, Finland
1686
Juankoski, Finland
1746
Oravainen, Finland
1703
Ulvila, Finland
1771-1902
Raasepori, Finland
1640-1900
Eura, Finland
1689 - 20th century
Ilomantsi, Finland
1838-1908
Sonkajärvi, Finland
1831-1874
The Church of St Donatus name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum. It is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia.
The beginning of the building of the church was placed to the second half of the 8th century, and it is supposed to have been completed in the 9th century. The Zadar bishop and diplomat Donat (8th and 9th centuries) is credited with the building of the church. He led the representations of the Dalmatian cities to Constantinople and Charles the Great, which is why this church bears slight resemblance to Charlemagne's court chapels, especially the one in Aachen, and also to the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. It belongs to the Pre-Romanesque architectural period.
The circular church, formerly domed, is 27 m high and is characterised by simplicity and technical primitivism.