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Island of Šipan, Church of St. Peter

Crkva Sv. Petra, Црква Св. Петра

Begin 01.01.1000

Properties

ID 117953
System Class Place
Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška
Dedication Saint Peter
Evidence Ruins , Existing Monument
Ground Plans Single Nave Basilica with a Dome
Place Rebuilt Church
Stylistic Classification Pre-Romanesque
Administrative unit Croatia , Dubrovnik Neretva County

Description

The Church of St. Peter on the Island of Šipan is situated on Velji vrh, near the abandoned village Govedjari. It was built probably in the 11th century.
Its a rectangular single nave edifice divided into three bays, with a dome placed on squinches. Apse is semicircular inside and rectangular on the outside.
The facade of the lateral walls feature a rhythmical alteration of lesenes and niches of approximately equal width. The Eastern wall is divided by two narrow blind niches. The Western wall was divided by lesenes framed by a single arch.
Conservation and restoration works in the 20th century completely restored the building.