Properties
| ID | 121387 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Bibliography |
| Bibliography | Article |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
Description
Benedikta Zelić-Bučan, Najstarije Gospine crkve u Hrvata, in: Crkva u svijetu 11/3 (1976) 247-256.
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Places (2)
| Name | Class | Begin | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solin, Church of St. Mary | Place | The Church of St. Mary in situated in Solin (in the so-called White Croatia or Great Croatia) and was built before the year 976, when Queen Helen of Zadar (Helen the Glorious or Jelena Zadarska), the wife of King Michael Krešimir II and the ktetor of this Church, died. The Church was part of the Royal Mausoleum complex along with the Church of St. Stephen, making them double-churches (basilica geminatae) typical for the Benedictines (the bigger one was usually dedicated to St. Mary, while the smaller one to a saint). It was a three nave edifice, with an atrium and a narthex. It probably served as a coronation Church and a mausoleum. since a gravestone with a name of the Queen was found in the Church, and later the remains of the sarcophagus in the narthex. The church was damaged in the first Ottoman raids in the 16th century and later a new building was erected. | ||
| Solin, Church of St. Stephen | Place | The Church of Sveti Stephen was built at the same time as the Church of St. Mary, which lies just a few metres to the North. Its construction is attributed to Queen Helen of Zadar (Jelena), the wife of King Michael Krešimir II, who was buried in the Church of St. Mary in 976. It is unclear, if the Church was newly erected or just repaired on behalf of the Queen. Another theory is that the Church of St. Mary had a double dedication to the Mother of God and Saint Stephen. It's a three nave edifice with westwerk at both ends of the narthex and a rectangular apse. |