Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide

pops up throughout the city, but
nowhere is he more pleasingly
represented than in this 18thcentury
church dedicated to him
(see pp11, 59).
Dubrovnik Cathedral
Legend has it that Dubrovnik
Cathedral was founded by
Richard the Lionheart in gratitude
for his life being spared during a
violent storm that washed him
up on the island of Lokrum. True
or not, this is one of the
country’s most striking religious
buildings. Among its treasures
are impressive Baroque frescoes,
the Byzantine skull case of St
Blaise, and a fine Ascension by
Titian (see p59).
Cathedral of St Stephen,
Hvar Town, Hvar
Be sure to pop in here if you are
lucky enough to catch the door
ajar – the opening hours are
erratic and limited. The 16thcentury
Renaissance building
stands on the site of an old
Benedictine monastery. One
highlight is the understated
13th-century Madonna and Child
on the altar. Map D6
Church of St Michael,
Komiža, Vis
The Church of St Michael
sits amidst vines on a
steep bluff overlooking
the sleepy fishing
town of Komiža. Ask
locally for opening
times. Map D6
Cathedral of St
Anastasia, Zadar
Zadar’s magnificent
Romanesque cathedral,
built from the 12th to
13th centuries, stands
on the site of an
earlier (9th-century)
Cathedral of St Anastasia, Zadar
Byzantine structure, which in
turn had stood on the site of the
Forum of the ancient Roman
town of Jadar. Somewhat
overshadowed by its rather more
celebrated neighbour St Donat’s,
this survivor of Allied air raids
and Serb shelling should not be
overlooked. There is a plaque
commemorating the visit of Pope
Alexander in 1177 (see p31).
Church of St Donat, Zadar
Last used as a church in
1797, this fine example of
Byzantine architecture has
become the emblem of Zadar.
Like the cathedral nearby, it
stands on the site of the old
Roman forum. Latin inscriptions
can be seen in both the interior
and exterior stonework, as
stones from the forum were
used as building blocks (see p31).
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