Narbonne, France
13th century
Saverne, France
1780-1790
Nancy, France
1502
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
1905-1912
Amboise, France
1490
Angers, France
ca. 1500
Lyon, France
1617-1622
Compiègne, France
1751
Strasbourg, France
1884
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
1309
Paris, France
1777
Bourges, France
ca. 1450
Rodez, France
1684
Épernay, France
1852
Calais, France
1911-1925
Arcachon, France
1853
Marseille, France
1767-1778
Nohant-Vic, France
1760
Montbazon, France
1912-1928
Lunéville, France
1703-1723
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.