Crkva Sv. Mihajla Pećinskog, Šipan, Црква Св. Михајла Пећинског, Шипан
Properties
| ID | 117993 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
| Dedication | Saint Archangel Michael |
| Evidence | Ruins |
| Ground Plans | Single Nave Basilica with a Dome |
| Place | Abandoned Church palaioekklesia crkvište |
| Stylistic Classification | Pre-Romanesque |
| Administrative unit | Dubrovnik Neretva County , Croatia |
Description
The Church of St. Michael is situated on the Island of Šipan, in Pakljena, next to the benedictine Church of St. Mary. It was most probably built around the years 1000/1050.
Its a single nave edifice, with three bays, a dome based on squinches and an apse which is semicircular on the inside and rectangular on the outside.
The Church was partly refurbished and extended in the 14th century. In the time of the renaissance and/or baroque a bell-tower was added on the Western side of the building.
Fragments of fresco decoration are still visible, as well as some stone reliefs.
The church bears similarities to the Church of St John (Sveti Ivan) on the Island of Lopud.