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Euphrasian Basilica
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| State Party |  Croatia |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Identification | #809 |
| Regionb | Europe and North America |
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| Formal Inscription: | 1997 21st Session |
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a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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The Euphrasian Basilica (Eufrazijeva bazilika in Croatian) is a minor basilica in Poreč, Croatia. It was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1997. The complex, including, apart the basilica itself, a sacristy, a baptistery and the bell tower of the nearby archbishop's palace, is one of the best examples of early Byzantine art in the region.
The basilica, entitled to the Virgin Mary, was built in the in the 6th century during the period of Bishop Euphrasius. It was built from 553 over the site of an older basilica, which had a nave and two aisles, and dated back to the 4th century. The aisles are separated from the nave by elegant marble colonnades with richly decorated capitals.
The most striking feature of the basilica are its mosaic, dating from the 3rd century, and which are considered amongst the finest examples of Byzantine art in the world[2]. The mosaics over the apse represent Christ with the Apostles, with Bishop Euphrasius in the middle holding the model of the church; also local saints are depicted, including St. Maurus, the first bishop of Poreč and the Istrian diocese[1]. In the inner part of the triumphal arch are instead medallions with portraits of female martyrs. The central mosaics represent instead the Annunciation and the Visitation.
The church houses also precious holy objects and other artworks from the Palaeo-Christian, Byzantine and Middle Ages periods.
- ^ Probably at the time of Diocletian's persecution of the Christians. [1]
- Euphrasius basilica
- CroTouristica.com - Euphrasian basilica, Porec - tourist info (Croatian) (English) (Italian)
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