- Church of Holy Cross, Nin
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Church of the Holy Cross Crkva Svetog Križa 
Location Nin, Croatia Country 
CroatiaDenomination 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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Back view
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Right view
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The entrance with an altar fence
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Interior
See also
References
- ^ (Croatian) Izaberi.hr - Nin
- ^ (Croatian) http://www.arbela.hr/hr-nin.html
- ^ a b c d (Croatian) http://www.casopis-gradjevinar.hr/dokumenti/200907/6.pdf
Coordinates: 44°14′35″N 15°11′04″E / 44.24306°N 15.18444°E
Categories:- Churches in Croatia
- History of Croatia
- Medieval architecture
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