This 230 Feet Long Organ In Croatia Uses The Sea To Create Interesting Music

On Croatia's Adriatic coast, a stretch of concrete has turned into something far more memorable than a seaside walkway. The 230-foot sea organ in Zadar uses the motion of the sea and wind to create music that drifts across the shore.

Locals call it the "morske orgulje," and architect Nikola Bašić designed it before it officially opened in 2005. Water and air move through openings in the lower steps, pass through resonating chambers, and rise back out through the upper steps as shifting, soothing sounds.

What began as a damaged shoreline is now one of the city's most unusual attractions.

Listen to the sea organ play:

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This part of the shore has become a popular spot for both locals and tourists. This sea organ is an excellent example of what a little imagination can achieve. The city of Zadar was completely destroyed in World War II, and the renewal project left it with many unattractive concrete buildings. One of these was a very long concrete shoreline. This is a significant improvement, and we hope it will inspire people in other cities with similar shorelines.

It turned a plain shoreline into a destination.

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