St. Mary's Church, Zadar

The monastery subsequently received royal protection and grants by king Petar Krešimir IV.

After becoming a nun later in life, Čika endowed the monastery with two hymnariums and a prayer book, along with other valuable items.

[1] Čika's daughter Vekenega entered the monastery as a nun in about 1072, after the death of her husband Dobroslav.

[2] In 1507, a new Renaissance style portal and a southern facade were added by the Korčula-born builder and stone worker Nikola Španić.

During World War II, when the city was a part of Italy, the church and the surroundings were destroyed by Allied bombing.

Coat of arms of Dalmatia
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