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Island of Lopud, Church of St. Mary

Gospa od Šunja, Госпа од Шуња

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Properties

ID 122083
System Class Place
Dedication Blessed Virgin Mary
Evidence Ruins
Place Abandoned Church palaioekklesia crkvište
Stylistic Classification Pre-Romanesque
3000 km
2000 mi
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Description

The Church of St. Mary (dedicated to the Mother of God), also known by the name "Our Lady of Šunj", is located at the Eastern end of the Island, near the Šunj bay. In historiography is mentioned as Santa
Maria de Bisono.
The Church was probably built in the 9th century. Of the early medieval church, only a slab remains, built into the facade of a newer building, but given the historical data from the 13th century, it can be assumed that in the same place there was a pre-Romanesque Church probably dedicated to the same patron saint. Rectangular slab with double profiled edge on all sides has a large Latin cross in the middle. Stylistic development of the Church is unknown, therefore the Church has remained unexplored to this day.