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On the northwestern corner of Zadar's Riva (seaside promenade) just a few steps from the Ancona-Zadar ferry station is a remarkable piece of urban architecture. Or is it a musical instrument? Zadar's Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje) is both. Designed by architect Nikola Basic and opened in April 2005, the Sea Organ captures the movement of the waves and transforms it into music--or something like it. It's an odd, mournful sound that somehow evokes sea, wind and sky. The "music" is created by 35 polyethylene pipes of different lengths and sizes embedded with labiums or whistles that play seven chords of five tones as the sea pushes air through them. The pipes are built into perforated stone stairs that stretch 70 metres along the coast. There are seven steps, each one with its own tubing. Even without the music, the white marble steps sloping into the sea are extraordinarily beautiful and make a perfect vantage point to appreciate Zadar's splendid sunsets. Mr Basic's project won the European Prize for Urban Public Space in 2006 and is now Zadar's most beloved monument. Watch this short video of the Zadar Sea Organ
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