Church of the Holy Cross, Nin
| Church of the Holy Cross | |
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| Crkva Svetog Križa | |
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| Location |  Nin, Croatia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Pre-Romanesque |
| Completed | 9th century |
Church of the Holy Cross (Croatian: Crkva svetog Križa) is a Croatian Pre-Romanesque Catholic church originating from the 9th century in Nin.[1]
According to a theory from an art historian Mladen Pejaković,[2] the design has an intentionally unbalanced elliptical form designated to "follow" the position of the Sun, retaining the functionality of a calendar and sundial.[2] In its beginning, in the time of the Croatian principality, it was used as a royal chapel of the duke's courtyard nearby.[2]
The church is that of a central type, it features the Croatian interlace (or simply "troplet") and a carved name of the Croatian župan "Godečaj".[2][3]
The church is known under the moniker of "the smallest cathedral in the world",[1][4][5] but it does not actually contain the seat of a bishop of Nin today.
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Back view -
Right view -
The entrance with an altar fence -
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Entrance plaque -
Interior
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References
- ^ a b http://www.zadarskanadbiskupija.hr/?p=4009
- ^ a b c d "Crkve u sjeverozapadnom dijelu zadarskoga zaleđa" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian) (61). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009.
- ^ Template:Hr icon Nin.hr - kulturne znamenitosti / Kulturni turizam - croatia.hr - Nin: Crkva sv. Križa - najmanja katedrala na svijetu
- ^ Template:Hr icon Izaberi.hr - Nin
- ^ Template:Hr icon http://www.arbela.hr/hr-nin.html
44°14′35″N 15°11′04″E / 44.24306°N 15.18444°E
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| Šibenik-Knin | ||
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| Dubrovnik-Neretva | ||
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