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Sibenik Cathedral, Sv. Jakov Church
The construction of Sibenik cathedral, one of Croatia's most important Renaissance architectural monuments, began in 1431 and ended in 1536. The cathedral is completely built from limestone and marble from the island of Brac. Since it does not have a bell-tower, its function has been taken over by a tower in the city walls nearby. Its beauty is primarily the result of the work of two masters: Juraj Dalmatinac and Nikola Firentinac. Juraj Dalmatinac's masterwork - the baptistery - harmoniously fuses Gothic elements with Renaissance features. He also had 72 stone portraits placed on the church exterior. Nikola Firentinac, follower of Donatello's school of sculpture, designed its 38m high dome, nowadays regarded as an outstanding accomplishment of Renaissance architecture. Because of its great artistic value, Sibenik Cathedral was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001.
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