Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun
The modern installation the Greeting to the Sun is the new symbol of Zadar and along with the sea organ, the newest tourist attraction.
The monument was designed by the Croatian architect Nikola Bašić, and it symbolizes communication with nature, i.e. communication with light, while the nearby Sea Organ communicates with sound. Photovoltaic solar modules absorb the Sun’s energy during the day, and in the evening the accumulated energy is transformed into light effects.
The Greeting to the Sun installation is composed of 300 multi-layered glass panels in the shape of a circle with a diameter of 22 meters. Apart from the Sun, there are also other planets in the Solar System. The sizes of the Sun and the planets are proportional, still, the distances of the planets from the Sun are not, because the largest planets would have to be several tens of kilometers away from the Sun’s installations.
In the chrome ring surrounding the panels are inscribed the names of Zadar’s saints and the dates they are celebrated.
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Zadar
Zadar is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region. The city proper covers 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) with a population of 71,000 in 2025, making it the second-largest city of the region of Dalmatia and the fifth-largest city in the country.
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Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century. No single style is dominant. Contemporary architects work in several different styles, from postmodernism, high-tech architecture and new references and interpretations of traditional architecture to highly conceptual forms and designs, resembling sculpture on an enormous scale. Some of these styles and approaches make use of very advanced technology and modern building materials, such as tube structures which allow construction of buildings that are taller, lighter and stronger than those in the 20th century, while others prioritize the use of natural and ecological materials like stone, wood and lime. One technology that is common to all forms of contemporary architecture is the use of new techniques of computer-aided design, which allow buildings to be designed and modeled on computers in three dimensions, and constructed with more precision and speed.
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