The Cathedral

Dubrovnik's Cathedral stands in the center of Poljana Marin Držic, close to Rector's Palace. The first Dubrovnik Cathedral was built from the 12th to the 14th century in Romanesque style. It was destroyed in the Great Earthquake in 1667 and the present Cathedral was built on its place. The reconstruction of the Cathedral was done by Buffalini (1671), Andreotti, Napoli, and finally finished by Katieia in 1713.

This Romanesque Baroque style Cathedral is a three-hall building which contains a rich treasury and a line of paintings by top masters. The exterior is decorated with a balustrade enclosing the roofs of the aisles and surmounted by statues of saints. The interior is light and spacious and accommodates paintings of old masters such as Titian’s, Padovanino's works, etc. The Cathedral's Treasury is situated in the beautiful baroque chapel designed by Gropelli and painted by Mattei Matejevia. The Treasury consists of 138 reliquaries, most of which are traditionally carried in procession round the city on the feast of St. Blaise (February, 3). On the altar stand the three major reliquaries of St. Blaise.