Crkva (bazilika) Sv. Marije u Budvi, Crkva (bazilika) Sv. Marije u Budvi, Santa Maria de Castello, Sveta Marija de Castello, Црква (базилика) Св. Марије у Будви, Црква (базилика) Св. Марије у Будви
End between 01.01.0800 and 31.12.0899
Properties
| ID | 122678 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Abandoned Church palaioekklesia crkvište |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška , Tabula Imperii Byzantini , TIB 17 |
| Dedication | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Denomination | Latin , Joint Christian prior to 1054 |
| Evidence | Ruins |
| Ground Plans | Three Nave Basilica , Single Nave Basilica |
| Stylistic Classification | Late Antique and Early Medieval before 900 AD , Pre-Romanesque |
| Administrative unit | Montenegro |
Description
The Church of St. Mary (in the Castello) is situated in the citadel of the old town of Budva, to the South-West of the Church of St. John the Baptist. It was built in the period of Late Antiquity (remains are still visible) and was later renewed. Several stages of development can be observed. The three-nave basilica was built in the late 5th and the beginning of the 6th century. In the 9th century it was turned into a single nave edifice, and galleries were to be found above the aisles. The remains of the church furnishing from the 9th century prove that the church was still in use at that time. Today the church is in ruins.