Cathedral of St James in Šibenik

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The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik is a renowned 15th–16th century Renaissance-Gothic stone cathedral in Croatia, celebrated for its unique construction techniques and sculptural decoration and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance-Gothic building
Roman Catholic church building
World Heritage Site
cathedral
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Renaissance architecture
constructionEnd 16th century
constructionStart 15th century
constructionTechnique interlocking stone slabs and ribs
stone plate construction without mortar
country Croatia
dedicatedTo Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik NERFINISHED
floorPlanType basilica
function episcopal seat of the Bishop of Šibenik
hasDome yes
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus monument of culture of exceptional importance in Croatia
locatedIn Dalmatia NERFINISHED
Šibenik NERFINISHED
Šibenik-Knin County NERFINISHED
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInOldTown historic centre of Šibenik NERFINISHED
locatedNear Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
notableFeature entirely stone barrel roof
frieze of sculpted heads on the exterior
fusion of Gothic and Renaissance forms
rich sculptural decoration
stone dome
partOf historic city of Šibenik
region Adriatic coast NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
roofType stone barrel vault
significantFor influence on ecclesiastical architecture in the Adriatic region
integration of architecture and sculpture
unique construction techniques in stone
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageOfficialName Cathedral of St James in Šibenik NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 963

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Dalmatia hasUNESCOSite Cathedral of St James in Šibenik