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The Cathedral of St. James (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Jakova ) in Šibenik , Croatia , is a triple-nave Catholic basilica with three apses and a dome (32 m high inside). It is the episcopal seat of the Šibenik diocese .
Kingdom of Syunik (Armenian: Սյունիքի թագաորություն), also known as the Kingdom of Baghk [2] and sometimes as the Kingdom of Kapan, [2] was a medieval dependent Armenian kingdom [1] [2] on the territory of Syunik, Artsakh (present-day Nagorno-Karabakh), and Gegharkunik.
Syunik was one of the 15 provinces of the Kingdom of Armenia.The early Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi connected the name of the province with Sisak, a descendant of the legendary Armenian patriarch Hayk and supposed progenitor of the ancient Siunia (or Syunik) dynasty, which ruled Syunik from the first century CE. [7]
The church is known under the moniker of "the smallest cathedral in the world", [1] [4] [5] however it currently is not seat of a bishop of Nin. Gallery. Back view.
It was seen as appropriate that it should be as grand and as beautiful as wealth and skill could make it. [6] [full citation needed] As the seat of a bishop, the cathedral was the location for certain liturgical rites, such as the ordination of priests, which brought together large numbers of clergy and people.
On April 15th, 2019, the 860-year-old cathedral was engulfed in flames. As the world watched in horror, the roof caved in, strewing the stone floor with soot and debris.
The lateral sides of the cathedral are rather plain, articulated by pillars and semicircular windows. The side entrances are smaller than the frontal portal. The building features a high nave, separated by massive columns from the two aisles, three apses and a grand Baroque dome at the intersection of the nave and the transepts. [3]
The Old town of Visoki (Serbo-Croatian: Stari grad Visoki, Стари град Високи, pronounced) was a medieval royal castle town built during the 14th century on the top of the hill overlooking town of Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina.