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The cathedral was consecrated on 19 June 1166. [3] Compared to other buildings, the Kotor Cathedral is one of the largest and most ornate buildings in Kotor. The cathedral was seriously damaged and rebuilt after the 1667 Dubrovnik earthquake, but there were not enough funds for its complete reconstruction. [citation needed]
The old town of Kotor is contained within the city walls and a well preserved and restored medieval cityscape with notable buildings including the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (built in 1166). The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon. Kotor was heavily damaged during the earthquake on April 15, 1979, and this prompted the site to be also listed on the ...
Montenegro has a number of significant cultural and historical sites, including heritage sites from the pre-Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque periods.. The Montenegrin coastal region is especially well known for its religious monuments, including the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, [1] the basilica of St. Luke (over 800 years), Our Lady of the Rock (Škrpjela), the Savina Monastery, the Cetinje ...
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru: [1] Cathedral of the Virgin of Rosary in Abancay; Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Arequipa; Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Ayacucho; Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Ayaviri; Cathedral of St. Catherine in Cajamarca; Cathedral of St. Joseph in Callao; Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in ...
The castle St. John (San Giovanni) and the western hillside wall. The medieval part of the town of Kotor is located on a triangular piece of land that is bordered by the most inner extension of the Bay of Kotor at its south-western side, the river Skurda toward the North, and the mountain of St. John (San Giovanni) towards the East.
Roman Catholic cathedrals in South America (11 C, 3 P) Catholic cathedrals in South America (8 C) A. Cathedrals in Argentina (3 C, 4 P) B. ... Cathedrals in Peru (1 C ...
There is an older structure in same town, Kotor Cathedral that was built on the foundation of a ninth-century Christian church in 1066 [7] some 12 years after the East-West Schism (of 1054). References
The Baroque was distinguished and characterized by his heavy ornamentation, of predominantly curved lines, giving an aspect of free movement. Predominant decorative elements in columns, pilasters, cornices, and a modification of the classical forms, the Greek columns lose their purity to wring, as thick snakes, its trunks to form Solomonic column and ornaments acquired great exuberance.