Kotor Cathedral

The St Tryphon Cathedral is the largest surviving Romanesque church of the eastern Adriatic coast and the most significant sacred building of the on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 1979 the old town of Kotor in Montenegro.

History

The original building of the cathedral dates from 809, when the Kotoraner Andrija ( Andreaccio ) Saraceni (who financed the construction of ) the relics of St. Tryphon bought from the Venetians and brought from Constantinople to Kotor Opel.

The building is mentioned by Basileus Constantine VII Porphyrogenetos in the De Imperio administrando. First, it was assumed that she was around until 1987 during archaeological excavations square foundations were discovered.

With the construction of the present cathedral was begun in the time of Bishop Kotoraner Urscija 1124. The Cathedral was dedicated on June 19, 1166 by the then Bishop Majo in a ceremony at the presence of the Byzantine administrator of Duclea and Dalmatia Isak.

Architecture

The cathedral is an outstanding work of Romanesque architecture with elements of Byzantine architecture.

The original building as a result of the earthquake of 1537, 1563, 1667 and 1979 in particular changed externally, but has the basic characteristics of the basilica floor plan with two input storms not changed. A former central dome is today but gone. In particular, elements of the Renaissance and Baroque periods are available through the renovation of the architectural sculpture.

The original towers of the cathedral were destroyed in the earthquake of 1667. The 33 and 35 m high towers comprise the main portal, rose and terrace.

The three-aisled basilica with three apses is 35.21 meters long and 17.47 meters wide. The nave is supported by monolithic columns.

The original painting of the church consisted of Byzantine frescoes by 1331st The embellished by local church fresco painters worked also in the decoration of the mausoleum of King Stefan Uroš III. Decanski, the Catholicon with the monastery Visoki Dečani, as the stylistic similarities and the former importance Kotoraner artist testifies at the court of Nemanjic.

The dome above the crossing was not rebuilt after the catastrophic earthquake two in the 16th century again.

Works of art

The cathedral houses one of the most valuable art collections in the eastern Adriatic coast and has one of the richest treasures from the period of the Middle Ages. Besides remains of Byzantine frescoes are icons of Maniera Greca and Byzantine icons and Gothic panel paintings important works of art.

Among the sculptural works of art of great silver altar dominates the ciborium and the scenes of the life of St. Tryphon. Gold and silver were the specialty of the Kotoraner blacksmith shops, the most important works are kept in the cathedral in the Middle Ages.

Icon in the style of Maniera Greca

Late Gothic woodcut, Lamentation of Christ

Chapter

Silver Altar of Kotoraner silver workshops, about the 13th century

Ciborium

Gothic Lady Painting

Relic