Crkva u Ošlju, Mirine (Grčka crkva), Мирине (Грчка црква), Црква у Ошљу
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Properties
| ID | 117857 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Analogies | Byzantine Church of St. Elijah in Constantinople |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Evidence | Ruins |
| Ground Plans | Central , Eight-Leaf |
| Place | Abandoned Church palaioekklesia crkvište |
| Stylistic Classification | Byzantine |
| Administrative unit | Croatia , Dubrovnik Neretva County |
Description
The Ošlje church was probably built in the 10th century and to this day has remained greatly damaged. Its dedication is unknown, but T. Marasović presumes it might have been dedicated to St. Peter.
Its an eight-leaf edifice with dome above its central part while conchae had semi-domes. When taking into consideration solid building construction, facade with lesenes and flat niches, and rare programme concept it is possible that its ktetor was Prince Michael (Mihailo Višević, reigned 912-935) or some other prominent ruler of Zachlumia. Some art historians believe this church was built solely for baptism.
Ošlje and its Octachora are mentioned in the written source "De Administrando Imperio (DAI)" of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (reigned 913/945-959).