(류블랴나) 성 니콜라스 대성당

 

2007.08.09

 

 

 

 

*Ranee in Ljubljana

 

 

 

 

Cathedral of St.Nicholas

The present church, designed by the Roman architect Andrea Pozzo and decorated with frescoes by Giuglio Quaglio, was built between 1701 and 1708. The cupola was added later by the native architect Matej Medved, and painted by Matej Langus in 1843-44. Among the remains of the previous church are, on the exterior a Gothic keystone with the head of Christ to the right of the main entrance and a figure of the Pieta from the mid 15th century, which stands in a niche on the southern facade.

The new main bronze door was created in 1996 by sculptor Tone Demsar to mark 1250 years of Christtanity in Slovenia, while sculptor Mirsad Begic carved the history of the Ljubljana Diocese on the side door. Both doors were blessed by Pope Paul Ⅱ on the occasion of his visit that same year.