Maps of Power

Dubrovnik, Church of St. Andrew in Pile

Crkva Sv. Andrije na Pilama, Црква Св. Андрије на Пилама

Begin 01.01.0900
End 31.12.1000

Properties

ID 121685
System Class Place
Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška
Dedication Andrew the Apostle
Evidence Existing Monument
Ground Plans Single Nave Basilica with a Dome
Place Existing Church
Stylistic Classification Pre-Romanesque

Description

The Church of St. Andrew is situated in Pile, in Western part of Dubrovnik, outside the city walls. It was probably built between the 10th and 11th century.
Its a single nave edifice with three bays and a dome. After the establishment of an independent chaplaincy at the parish of St. Michael in 1512, the early medieval church served as the presbytery of a larger church building. Today from the original medieval Church of St. Andrew, the Eastern wall with the apse has been largely preserved while the rest of the building has been remodeled.

Relations

Artifacts (1)
Name Class Description
Capital, Dubrovnik, Church of St. Andrew in Pile Artifact In the sacristy of the Church of St. Andrew in Pile (Dubrovnik) is a well-preserved capital, which in the upper zone (abacus) is decorated with single-jointed hooks. The middle is made of smooth profiled leaves, and in the lower part there are three-jointed arcades from which a heart-shaped ivy flower emerges.