Monument to the Sun

Monument to the Sun
Greeting to the Sun
Spomenik suncu
Pozdrav suncu
Monument to the Sun (center) and Sea organ (right)
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44°07′03″N 15°13′11″E / 44.11761°N 15.21984°E / 44.11761; 15.21984
DesignerNikola Bašić
MaterialSolar panels
Completion date2008
Dedicated toSun

Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun (Croatian: Pozdrav suncu) is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun. It consists of a 22-meter diameter circle representing the Sun, with three hundred, multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level as the stone-paved waterfront, with photovoltaic solar modules underneath. Lighting elements installed in the circle turn on at night and produce a light show. Smaller circles represent the planets. The monument symbolizes communication with nature, communicates with light, while the nearby Sea organ communicates with sound. The monument to the Sun and the Sea organ were both designed by Croatian architect Nikola Bašić.