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Cathedral of St James
All-stone cathedral
Šibenik’s stone-built cathedral, with its frieze of 71 carved heads, is UNESCO-listed.
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About Cathedral of St James
Šibenik’s Cathedral of St James took 105 years to build, between 1431 and 1535, and its graceful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance makes it one of the great buildings of the Adriatic. It is made entirely of stone, without timber, even down to the roof slabs, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk round the outside to find Juraj Dalmatinac’s famous frieze of 71 human heads, each one different, then step inside to see his baptistery. It sits on the main square, at the heart of the old town.
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- Built wholly of stone
- 71 carved heads
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Address
- Trg Republike Hrvatske 1
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