Zadar was home to many firsts in Croatia, including the first university founded in 1396 as part of a Dominican monastery, the first Red Cross founded in Croatia in 1878, and the first public electricity installed in Croatia on Christmas Eve in 1894. Zadar also saw the founding of the first newspaper on Croatian ground, Kraljski dalmatin, in 1810 and the first commercial chamber on Croatian ground in 1807.

1. Hints: ZADAR WAS THE FIRT TO… By HTUŠ ZADAR – CROATIA ETWINNING TEAM 02/12/12

2. THE 1ST UNIVERSITY ON THE CROATIAN GROUND 02/12/12 The first university of Zadar was mentioned in writing as early as in 1396 and it was a part of aDominican monastery. It was closed in 1807.

3. 150 YEARS OF THE NEWSPAPER: NARODNI LIST.. Not the 1st in Croatia but congratulations! 02/12/12

4. 1ST RED CROSS founded IN CROATIA /in Zadar/: IN 1878 ON 22nd Oct. 02/12/12

5. In Zadar: the 1st public electricity ever installed in Croatia: on Christmas Eve in 1994 02/12/12

6. The 1st newspaper on the Croatian ground ever published: Kraljski dalmatin, founded on 1st April 1810 02/12/12

7. The 1st commercial Chamber on the Croatian ground: 1807 on 9th July: Commissione centrale di commercio) 02/12/12