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Dubrovnik Cathedral

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the whole interior a lighter and brighter feel. The style of the cathedral is in keeping with the esthetics of Roman Baroque architecture as practiced by Bernini, Carlo Fontana and their 17th century contemporaries. The construction began in 1673. The building was finished in 1713 by the Dubrovnik architect Ilija Katičić.
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of Palermo (present 1689 - 1700), all working with local and imported stonemasons, completed the Cathedral over the next three decades. Napoli made several crucial changes to the original plans including the use of a cross vault and the opening of large thermal windows at the upper level. This gives
205:. Other outstanding examples in the treasury are a number of church vessels (13th to 18th century), many of them manufactured by local goldsmiths, and a number of valuables, such as the Romanesque-Byzantine icon of Madonna and Child (13th century) and artworks, among others, by 138:(patron saint of Dubrovnik) and Joseph with Child. The lateral sides of the cathedral are rather plain, articulated by pillars and semicircular windows. The side entrances are smaller than the frontal portal. 845: 1082: 276: 710: 201:(patron saint of Dubrovnik). The head is in the shape of a crown of Byzantine emperors, adorned with precious stones and enameled medals. The treasury holds also a relic of the 810: 1092: 134:. On top of the central part is a large Baroque window with a triangular gable and a balustrade with statues of saints. The deep niches in the facade contains statues of 181:
The Cathedral treasury (Riznica Katedrale) shows clearly the numerous connections Dubrovnik had with the main seaports in the Mediterranean Sea. The treasury holds 182
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The cathedral was built on the site of several former cathedrals, including 7th, 10th and 11th century buildings, and their 12th century successor in the
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of Urbino, who sent a model for the new church in Baroque style with a nave, two aisles and a cupola. Several other Italian architects including
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This building was largely destroyed in the earthquake of 1667. The Senate of Dubrovnik appealed to the Italian architect
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and a grand Baroque dome at the intersection of the nave and the transepts. The main altar holds a
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style. The money to build the basilica was partially contributed by the English king
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holding relics from the 11th to 18th centuries; from local masters,
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The cathedral was damaged by at least one shell during the
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Metal confessional lattice in the Dubrovnik Cathedral
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Katedrala Velike Gospe, Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja
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Croatian
Roman Catholic
Dubrovnik
Croatia
Diocese of Dubrovnik
Romanesque
Richard the Lion Heart
Lokrum
Third Crusade
Andrea Bufalini
Francesco Cortese
Paolo Andreotti
Pier Antonio Bazzi
Tommaso Napoli
1979 Montenegro earthquake
Siege of Dubrovnik

Corinthian columns
Saint Blaise
nave
apses
polyptych
Titian
the Assumption of the Virgin

Titian
reliquaries
Byzantium
Venice

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