City Guard

City Guard

A Renaissance guardhouse with a clock tower on Narodni trg.

Sight

Photo: Berthold Werner / CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it is worth your time

The Gradska straža, the old City Guard, stands with its clock tower on Narodni trg, Zadar's living room for centuries. Sentries once kept an eye on the square's bustle from here; today everyone just glances up at the big clock. Cafe tables fill the paving all around, with the Renaissance building as their calm backdrop.

Croatia Atlas tip

In the morning the square belongs to locals: take a coffee at one of the tables and watch Zadar wake up.

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