Church of the Holy Cross, Nin
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Church of the Holy Cross (Croatian: Crkva svetog Križa) is a Croatian Pre-Romanesque Catholic church originating from the 9th century in Nin.[1]
Description
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 župan of Nin "Godečaj".[2][3]
The church is known under the moniker of "the smallest cathedral in the world",[1][4][5] however it currently is not seat of a bishop of Nin.
Gallery
- Back view
- Right view
- The entrance with an altar fence
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- Entrance plaque
- Interior
See also
- Nin, Croatia
- Church of St. Nicholas, Nin
- Architecture of Croatia
- Church of St. Donatus
- Church of Holy Salvation, Cetina
References
- ^ a b admin. "Starohrvatska crkvica sv. Križa u Ninu – Zadarska nadbiskupija". Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ (in Croatian) Nin.hr - kulturne znamenitosti / Kulturni turizam - croatia.hr - Nin: Crkva sv. Križa - najmanja katedrala na svijetu
- ^ (in Croatian) Izaberi.hr - Nin
- ^ (in Croatian) http://www.arbela.hr/hr-nin.html
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