Sacred site

Church of St. Blaise

42.6407° N · 18.1101° E|Dubrovnik, Croatia

This large church near the cathedral is dedicated to Dubrovnik's patron saint (who also protects against sore throats). It was rebuilt in a baroque style in 1714 after the 14th-century original succumbed to earthquake and fire.

The Church of St. Blaise (Crkva Sv. Vlaha) is an 18th-century baroque church on Luza Square dedicated to the patron saint and protector of Dubrovnik.

History

St. Blaise Church was originally 14th-century Romanesque, but this was badly damaged in the 1667 earthquake and finally destroyed by a fire in 1706. The church was rebuilt in its present baroque style between 1706 and 1714.

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1667 CEBlaise Church was originally 14th-century Romanesque, but this was b

Blaise Church was originally 14th-century Romanesque, but this was badly damaged in the 1667 earthquake and finally destroyed by a fire in 1706.

2000 BCE1 CE2000 CE

1706 CEBlaise Church was originally 14th-century Romanesque, but this was b

Blaise Church was originally 14th-century Romanesque, but this was badly damaged in the 1667 earthquake and finally destroyed by a fire in 1706.

What to see

St. Blaise Church is built on the plan of a Greek cross and topped with a grand dome. Its wide staircase is a popular place for weary tourists to take a load off and people-watch for awhile.

Inside the church are numerous art treasures saved from the earlier church, including a gold-plated silver statue of St. Blaise, holding a 15th-century model of the city, on the main altar.

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Blaise Church is built on the plan of a Greek cross and topped with a grand dome.

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Its wide staircase is a popular place for weary tourists to take a load off and people-watch for awhile.

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42.6407° N · 18.1101° EDubrovnik, Croatia

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