Five Wells Square (Trg 5 Bunara), Dalmatia, Croatia
4.0 (275 reviews) Spent Ranking #13 in Zadar County Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Unusual City Square
The Five Wells Square in Zadar was built in 1574 during the siege of the Ottoman Empire army, when the defensive moat was covered up on the west side of the bastion, previously excavated in the Middle Ages. In its place, a large cistern for drinking water with five decorated wellheads was built, and parts of the aqueduct that used to bring water directly from the Vrana Lake, have been preserved. After the danger had passed, a protective wall was built on the site. On one side is the the entrance to the Queen Jelena Madije Park, and on another the Captain's Tower that rises 26 metres. Their are several places to eat some with upper terraces and the space is large enough to host events such as a concert which was on whilst we were there.
Address
, Croatia, Postal Code: 23000.
Website
http://www.zadar.travel/it/guida-della-citta/attrazioni/23-05-2007/piazza-dei-cinque-pozzi
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 23:44
User Ratings
4.0 based on (275 reviews)
Reviews
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41girl_1passport 5:00 PM Apr 11, 2022
Nice area to walk through
Nice square to visit, wasn’t busy and was kept quite well. The Square is located on a site between the medieval City Walls and the Renaissance bastion Grimani, where the oldest park in Croatia is located. The Square features exactly what its name suggests – five wells lined up in a row. During the 16th century, the Venetians helped the city withstand Turkish sieges by building a large drinking water cistern with five ornamental wellheads. When the Turkish threat ended, a park was built on top of the nearby bastion, and nowadays the attractive stone-flagged park serves as the perfect gathering point for skateboarders.
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4Steve_of_N21 5:00 PM Sep 28, 2022
Found it when looking for the botanical garden.
This aptly named public square is encircled by the western medieval wall and the Captains tower and is where you need to go if you want to find the entrance to the Queen Jelena Madjevka Park. It was built in 1574 during the siege of the Ottoman Empire army, when the defensive moat was covered up on the west side of the bastion, previously excavated in the Middle Ages. In its place, a large cistern for drinking water with five decorated wellheads was built. These and parts of the aqueduct that used to bring water directly from the Vrana Lake, have been preserved.
