Parainen, Finland
1703-1704
Savonlinna, Finland
1874-1878
Seinäjoki, Finland
1777-1779
Mikkeli, Finland
1896-1897
Pernaja, Finland
1410-1440
Kustavi, Finland
1797-1800
Joensuu, Finland
1887
Pori, Finland
1859-1863
Raasepori, Finland
1465-1470
Raasepori, Finland
1475-1480
Pyhtää, Finland
1460
Loppi, Finland
1660
Sodankylä, Finland
1689
Kempele, Finland
1691
Ruokolahti, Finland
1752-1861
Vaasa, Finland
1776-1786
Keminmaa, Finland
1823
Virolahti, Finland
1500-1530
Naantali, Finland
1510
Masku , Finland
1653
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.