Another very important monument of the Pre-Romanesque architecture in Europe is the Church of St. Donat in Zadar built in the 9th century. This church, erected on an ancient forum, has all the features of pre-Romanesque architecture and is considered the archetypal monument of Croatian sacral architecture. The church, with its 27m high monumental dome, is enclosed and simply ornamented, yet very impressive and has become the symbol of Zadar.
The erection of the Basilica of Euphrasius began in the 6th century. This representative example of early Christian architecture consists of an atrium, a baptistery, and a basilica with bishop's palace and chapel. Due to fires, earthquakes, and other reasons, the basilica has been restored many times. It consists of several historical layers and includes the remains of earlier interventions ( the original 5th century floor mosaics, and mosaics in the central apse). The Basilica of Euphrasius is the earliest church consisting of three apsidal terminations in central Europe, and its mosaics are among the most important treasures of 6th century monumental painting.
The well-preserved pre-Romanesque church of St. Michael (9th century), was built on the St. Michael hill. There are several other old churches in the surroundings of Ston, most of them are ruined now. These are the church of St. Peter (the first cathedral in Ston), St. Magdalene, St. John and St. Stephen, the church of St. Martin and the reconstructed Romanesque church of Our Lady of Luzina.
The historical small town of Ston, with its famous walls and numerous cultural and historical monuments, is one of the most beautiful examples of a fortified town and Dubrovnik architecture.
Sigurata church (the Church of Christ's Transfiguration) is located in the Old town of Dubrovnik. Only the central nave of this three-nave church is from the pre-Romanesque times, while the two side naves were added after the big earthquake of 1667. The central nave of the church is divided by lesenas on three bays. The barrel vault has ribs made of mortar, so the looks like it has cross-barrel vaulting. The church had many phases of development. Before the pre-Romanesque phase (10 or 11. century), it is believed to have had earlier phases of development. The original church was built in the times between the Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages (6.century). From this era are two Early Christian stone fragments with Latin crosses, which were later used as pseudo-relics. In that phase the church did not have a dome. The pre-Romanesque church of the 11.century had three bays. From that period is the dome with the four-side roof. In the 14.century the church was renovated and decorated with gothic frescos with floral motifs, which were in part preserved until today.
