Ranosrednjovjekovni sloj episkopalnog kompleksa u Zadru

The episcopal complex in Zadar has buildings dating from several historical periods. In this article the author describes those of early-medieval times, and connects them with social and cultural relations in Dalmatia during the eighth and ninth centuries. An especially interesting feature of the complex is the rotunda of the Holy Trinity (St Donatus), a residential chapel that emerged from two architectural concepts. Its building was part of extensive reconstruction work: a new wing was added to the bishop\u27s palace, a new ci~tern was built in the old diaconicon on the other side of the cathedral, the cathedral presbytery, the site of the first crypt or confessio, was reconstructed, and pastophories were built flanking the apses