Church of the Holy Cross
Crkva svetog Križa
Location	Nin, Croatia
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Style	Pre-Romanesque
Completed	9th century

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Church of the Holy Cross ( Croatian: Crkva svetog Križa) is a Croatian Pre-Romanesque Catholic church originating from the 9th century in Nin. ^[1]

Description

According to a theory from an art historian Mladen Pejaković, ^[2] the design has an intentionally unbalanced elliptical form designated to "follow" the position of the Sun, retaining the functionality of a calendar and sundial. ^[2] In its beginning, in the time of the Croatian principality, it was used as a royal chapel of the duke's courtyard nearby. ^[2]

The church is that of a central type, it features the Croatian interlace (or simply "troplet") and a carved name of the župan of Nin "Godečaj". ^{[2] [3]}

The church is known under the moniker of "the smallest cathedral in the world", ^{[1] [4] [5]} however it currently is not seat of a bishop of Nin.

Gallery

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  Back view
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  Right view
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  The entrance with an altar fence
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  Entrance plaque
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  Interior

See also

• Nin, Croatia
• Church of St. Nicholas, Nin
• Architecture of Croatia
• Church of St. Donatus
• Church of Holy Salvation, Cetina

References

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