Senj, HR

Concathedral of Senj

The Concathedral of Senj was built in 1169 in the style of a Romanesque basilica with a single nave. The building rests on the foundations of a pagan temple from the 4th and 5th centuries, the remains of which are still visible at the back of the sanctuary. The façade and the south side of the cathedral, in the mid-18th century, were decorated with Romanesque arches and brick niches. During the Second World War, the cathedral was severely damaged. The present appearance of the building is the result of the restoration carried out between 1949 and 1950.

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  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Parking within 250m
  • Café within 500m

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Assumption of Mary

The church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, probably built in the 13th century, is bordered by chapels dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. The bell tower was built in 1527, as shown by the Glagolitic inscription at its entrance. On the main altar of the church is a magnificent altar made of gilded wood from the Renaissance.

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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin

The Serbian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos was built in 1842. Croatian nationalists (Ustasha) mined and demolished the bell tower in early 1942 and the rest of the church was burned in 1944. The church, in a state of ruin, was completely rebuilt from 1988 to 2010, when the dome and vaults were completed.

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