Crkva Sv. Jovana/Sv. Ivana, Црква Св. Јована/Св. Ивана
End between 01.01.1050 and 31.12.1300
Properties
| ID | 117967 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
| Dedication | Saint John the Baptist |
| Evidence | Ruins |
| Ground Plans | Single Nave Basilica with a Dome |
| Place | Abandoned Church palaioekklesia crkvište |
| Stylistic Classification | Late Antique and Early Medieval before 900 AD , Pre-Romanesque , Gothic |
| Administrative unit | Croatia , Dubrovnik Neretva County |
Description
The Church of St. John is situated in the area of Glavotok at the top of the hill named Ivanje brdo.
It was built in the 6th or 7th century, of which testify fragments of stone sculpture (pillars, capitals, etc.) scattered around the Church. After the demolition of the early Christian basilica a new edifice was erected around 1000/1050.
Its a single nave edifice with a dome. Outer walls are dissected by shallow niches, including a rectangular dome. A special feature of the Church of St. John is in the fact that in its interior, in a certain rhythm at the beginning of the barrel vault and in the apse, numerous earthen vessels were built in, which are smooth inside and quite well preserved, and indicate Byzantine influence (similar can be found in the Church of St. Nicholas and St. Sergius in Koločep).
The building was extended from the West side in the 14th century adding a completely new building. Even though the Church is in remains it is still in use on certain days.
Stylistically this Church is one of the earliest pre-Romanesque churches on the Island of Lopud.