Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja) description and photos - Croatia: Dubrovnik (Topic)

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja) description and photos - Croatia: Dubrovnik. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja.

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One of the landmarks of Dubrovnik's Old Town is the majestic Baroque Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, designed by the Roman architect Andrea Bufalini. The construction of the church was carried out by a number of architects invited from Italy. Some of them refused to work, being unhappy with the delay in salaries. The construction of the temple lasted from 1672 to 1731. The last architect to finish all the work on the church was the local master Ilya Kalcic.

Dubrovnik Cathedral is covered with legends. The most striking of them tells that on the site of the present church there was previously a temple that was built by Richard the Lionheart himself. It seems that he landed on the local coast, returning from the Third Crusade. That old church has not survived: it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1667. However, historians claim that King Richard the Lionheart had nothing to do with the ancient temple. Fragments of the old church foundations date from an earlier period. Richard the Lionheart came here only a few decades after the appearance of the church.

Several of the most valuable works of art are kept in the Cathedral. The altarpiece "Dormition of the Theotokos", created by Titian himself, deserves special attention. It was acquired for the temple by the local Brotherhood of Lazarini. It consisted of wealthy townspeople. In the western part of the nave, you can see the sculpture of the Virgin, which, as the locals believe, has the ability to cause rain. She was taken out into the street in a drought and carried around the city.

The sacristy of the cathedral displays a collection of church art. Here in the reliquary are kept details of the relics of St. Blaise.

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