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The Euphrasian basilica has for the most part retained its original shape, but accidents, fires and earthquakes have altered a few details. Since it is the third church to be built on the same site, it conceals previous buildings, for example the great floor mosaic of the previous basilica from the 5th century.
Pillars sustaining vaults are the narrowest in the world: they measure 1/12 of vault width (at Reims, pillars are 1/6 of vault width) 8 People's Salvation Cathedral: 44 m (144 ft) [11] Bucharest: Romania: It is the tallest and largest (by volume) Orthodox church building in the world. 8 Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń: 44 m (144 ft) Licheń ...
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč: Cultural: 809: Historic City of Trogir: Cultural: 810 Cuba: San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba: Cultural: 841 Dominica: Morne Trois Pitons National Park (F) Natural: 814 Estonia: Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn (F) Cultural: 822 France: Historic ...
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The Constantinian Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on the other hand, was demolished under the order of the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim in 1009 so that what stands today is a total reconstruction. [citation needed] The Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, Croatia, was founded in 360 on the site of a house church and retaining part of its Roman pavement ...
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Euphrasius may refer to: . Euphrasius of Illiturgis (fl. 1st century), Spanish Christian martyr, one of the Seven Apostolic Men; Euphrasius (fl. 2nd century), Greek Christian martyr, one of the Seven Robbers