St Blaise's Church

St Blaise's Church
Crkva svetog Vlaha
St Blaise's Church in Dubrovnik
St Blaise's Church
LocationDubrovnik
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Blaise
Dedicated1715
Relics heldRelics of Saint Blaise and Saint Silvan
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectMarino Gropelli
Architectural typeChurch
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1706
Specifications
MaterialsStone
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Dubrovnik

The Church of St. Blaise (Croatian: Crkva sv. Vlaha) is a Baroque church in Dubrovnik and one of the city's major sights. Saint Blaise (St. Vlaho), identified by medieval Slavs with the pagan god Veles, is the patron saint of the city of Dubrovnik and formerly the protector of the independent Republic of Ragusa.

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