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Katedrala Velika Gospa (Cathedral of Our Lady)
Katedrala Velika Gospa (Cathedral of Our Lady) Review
The present structure was built in baroque style after the original was destroyed in the 1667 earthquake. The interior contains a number of notable paintings, including a large polyptych above the main altar depicting the Assumption of Our Lady, attributed to Titian. The Treasury displays 138 gold and silver reliquaries, including the skull of St. Blaise in the form of a bejeweled Byzantine crown and also an arm and a leg of the saint, likewise encased in decorated gold plating.
- Address: Drziceva Poljana, Stari Grad, Dubrovnik, 20000
- Phone: 020/323-459
- Cost: Cathedral free, Treasury 15 Kn
- Hours: May--Oct., Mon.--Sat. 9--5, Sun. 11:30--5; Nov.--Apr., daily 9--noon and 3--5
- Location: Dubrovnik
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