The building of the church was initiated in 1402, though plans on its construction had already begun in 1298, when Šibenik became a municipality. The actual work to transform the older Romanesque cathedral began in 14… See more

Inside the cathedral there are four large, evenly matched columns on which the dome rests. The builder decorated the capitals and came to arrangements with the nobles who were to finance the building of chapels, o… See more

As Šibenik Cathedral has no bell-tower, a tower on the adjoining city walls served this purpose until its demolition at the end of 19th century.
Most of the restoration was done between 1850 and 1… See more

• Since the interior of the cathedral was extensively 3D recorded for documentation and restoration purposes, its 3D model is often used for graphic and especially video modelling purposes.
• The cathedral served as a backdr… See more

• Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik at UNESCO web site
• Explore the Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik in the UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture
• Cathedral of St. James at Šibenik web site… See more