Zaton dates back to the 17th century when the parish church, dedicated to the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built. Simbol of Zaton is St. Nicolas church from the end of the 11th century. The Tower of Kaštelina from the 16th century was built by the Venetians in order to defend Nin from the Turks. In front of the headland Kremenjača there are the remains of the ancient port where the ships called Serilie Liburnice from the 1st century were found. Partial reconstructions are kept in the Museum of Nin Antiquities. Near to the ancient port there are the remains of the Church of St. Andrew from the 16th century. In the old part of the village Dalmatian style architecture can be seen (17th - 20th century).

St. Nicholas church

St. Nicholas church is located on a hill-earthen grave in Zaton. The church is the only preserved example of the Romanesque architecture with the central ground-plan and the cross-ribbed vault from the end of the 11 th and the beginning of the 12 th century.



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