Cathédrale Saint-Domnius de Split

The Cathedral of St. Domnius (technically, the church is dedicated to Mary and the bell tower to Domnius, but together they form of be cathedral) was constructed in 305 CE as the mausoleum for Diocletian. It was consecrated as a cathedral in the 7th century and is considered the oldest cathedral still in use in it's original building.
The 1st picture is of the bell tower and one of the side walls of the church. The 2nd picture is of the door which was carved in the 13th century and is considered among the best Romanesque sculpture in the country.
The 3rd picture is the main altar taken from the doorway next to the carving in the 2nd picture. The 4th picture is a side chapel. Here you can see some of the detail work and get a sense of the shape of the building as it was modified from the mausoleum of an emperor who persecuted Christians to become a center of Christian worship.
The 5th picture is the cathedral baptistery. This is in the former Temple of Jupiter of Diocletian's palace. It was converted as early as the 6th century and was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. That is a cruciform immersion font in front of the statue of John the Baptist which stands where the statue of Jupiter stood. The last picture is in the crypt dedicated to St. Lucy located beneath the cathedral.Leggi altro