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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of St James in Šibenik canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance-Gothic building
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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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
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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
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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
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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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