From the most ancient times in Zadar, known as Via Magna, Strada Grande or Ruga Magistra, Kalelarga has been the main street of the city. To Zadar citizens it is much more than that. It is the main urban artery, a cult space and the symbol of the city, to which the most beautiful memories are associated.
It is officially called Široka ulica (meaning wide street, or Calle Larga, hence Kalelarga), and it has been sung about in numerous songs, unlike any other street or symbol of the city. It has its anthem, and it is the place of all serious city gossip or news. Great sport triumphs of Zadar clubs are celebrated along Kalelarga and at the nearby People's Square, and so are defeats and former darlings gently mourned over the first morning coffee.