Church of Holy Cross, Nin

Church of Holy Cross, Nin
Church of the Holy Cross
Crkva Svetog Križa


Location Nin, Croatia
Country  Croatia
Denomination Roman Catholic
Architecture
Style Pre-Romanesque

Church of the Holy Cross (Croatian: Crkva svetog Križa), also known as "the smallest cathedral in the world",[1][2] is a Croatian Pre-Romanesque Catholic church originating from the 9th century in Nin. According to a theory from an art historian Mladen Pejaković,[3] the design has an intentionally unbalanced elliptical form designated to "follow" the position of the Sun, retaining the functionality of a calendar and sundial.[3] In its beginning, in the time of the Croatian principality, it was used as a royal chapel of the duke's courtyard nearby.[3]

The church is that of a central type, it features the Croatian wattle (or simply "troplet") and a carved name of the Croatian župan "Godečaj".[3]

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Coordinates: 44°14′35″N 15°11′04″E / 44.24306°N 15.18444°E / 44.24306; 15.18444


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