Dubrovnik Cathedral
Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije
A Baroque cathedral rebuilt after the 1667 earthquake. Its treasury holds relics of Saint Blaise and a altarpiece painted by Titian's workshop.
According to legend, King Richard I of England, “the Lionheart,” funded a Romanesque church on this site after he was rescued from a shipwreck. After the great earthquake of 1667, it was rebuilt in the Roman Baroque style. Above the high altar is a multi-panel Assumption of the Virgin painted by Titian's workshop. The treasury holds about 200 relics, including the skull and arm reliquaries of Saint Blaise, the city's patron saint. The cathedral is free to enter, while the treasury charges a small fee. It stands on the south side of the Rector's Palace, and the back door leads directly to the Old Port.
Opening hours
About 8am–5pm (visits restricted during Mass)
Nearby sights
- Rector's Palace
- Church of St Blaise
- Sponza Palace
- Jesuit Stairs & St Ignatius Church
- Dubrovnik Synagogue
- Buža Bar
- Dominican Monastery
- Old Port of Dubrovnik