Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

CROATIA 477

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240 km (150 miles) NW of

Dubrovnik. * 11,000. k 7 km

(5 miles) N of centre. @

Jadranska Magistrala. g Obala

Bana Berislaviča. n trg Ivana

Pavla II 1, (021) 881 412. _

Trogir Summer Festival (Jun–Aug).

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P Loggia and Clock Tower
trg Ivana Pavla II.
On the southern side of the
square is the striking town
Loggia (Gradska Loža); its
roof is sup ported by six
columns with Roman capi-
tals and dates from the
14th century. On the wall
are two splendid reliefs –
Justice (1471) by Nikola
Firentinac, and Ban Berislavić
(1950) by Ivan Meštrović.
The Clock Tower, to the
left of the Loggia, supports
a pavilion dome salvaged
in 1447.

R Church of St John
the Baptist
trg Ivana Pavla II. ¢ for restoration.
The Romanesque Church of
St John the Baptist (sv Ivan
Krstitelj), built in the 13th cen-
tury, is the pan theon of the
powerful Čipiko family. The
church is home to an art gal-
lery (Pinacoteca) with collec-
tions of medieval illuminated
manuscripts, ornaments, paint-
ings and gold pieces from var-
ious churches. However, the
collection is currently in the

P Kamerlengo Castle and

St Mark’s Tower

Hrvatskog Proleča.

In the southwest corner of the

island stands Kamerlengo

Castle (Kaštel Kamerlengo), at

one time the residence of the

Venetian governor. Built in

around 1430, it stands facing

the sea. It was once connected

to St Mark’s Tower (Kula

Svetog Marka), also built by

the Venetians in 1470

for defence; artillery was

installed at the top of the

castle for defence purposes.

R Church of St Nicholas

Gradska ulica 2. Tel (021) 881 631.

¢ for restoration; call in advance.

The Church of St Nicholas

(sv Nikola) and Benedictine

convent date from the 11th

century, but were rebuilt in

the 16th century. The convent

now houses the Zbirka

Umjetnina Kairos, an art

collec tion that includes

the Kairos, a relief of Greek

ori gin dating from the 1st

cen tury BC, a Gothic crucifix

and a Romanesque statue

of The Virgin with Child.

Museum of Sacred Art near

the cathedral, while the church

undergoes retoration.

TROGIR TOWN CENTRE

Cathedral of St Lawrence 5

Church of St John the Baptist 8

Church of St Nicholas 9

Čipiko Palace 4

Civic Museum 2

Kamerlengo Castle

and St Mark’s Tower 0

Land Gate 1

Loggia and

Clock Tower 7

Stafileo Palace 3

Town Hall 6

Imposing St Mark’s Tower, built for

defence in 1470

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Airport
7 km (5 miles)
Bus
Market Station
Land Gate
Stafileo
Palace
Civic Museum
Cathedral of
St Lawrence
Town Hall
Church of
St John the Baptist
Walls
Loggia and
Clock Tower
Čipiko
Palace
Church of
St Nicholas
Church of
St Dominic
Kamerlengo
Castle
Marmont’s
Gloriette
St Mark’s
Tower