Dubrovnik Cathedral

The Dubrovnik Cathedral was built over the remains of an old Roman Church that was destroyed by the 1667 earthquake. According to legend, Richard the Lionheart contributed to the construction of the new cathedral to please the inhabitants of Dubrovnik who saved his life during a shipwreck at the neighbouring island of Lokrum.

This new Baroque-style cathedral was erected in 1713 and soon became Dubrovnik's most important religious building. The best bit of the cathedral is its dome, iconic for towering over Dubrovnik and forms part of the beautiful views in the walled city.

The interior of Dubrovnik Cathedral hosts paintings by Croatian, Italian and Flamenco artists. The most important piece is Mary's Assumption by Titian.

Cathedral Treasury

The most interesting part of visiting Dubrovnik Cathedral is seeing the cathedral's treasury, hidden in one of the chapels. It's home to the remains of Saint Blaise, the patron saint of Dubrovnik, one of the few relics that survived the 1667 earthquake.

The relics on display include the cranium, leg and arm of the saint, and remain in three safes covered in gold and decorated with precious stones. On Saint Blaise Day, one of Dubrovnik's national days, the saint's relics are taken around the city in a procession.