We stopped here to see UNESCO World heritage Cathedral of St. Jacob (St. Jakov) built from 1431 to 1536 and consecrated in 1555. The town (pop-100,000) at the mouth of the river Krka dates back before 1066, has many historic sites we didn’t see and is bustling with Croatians, vehicles and tourists. Getting off our bus by a large open square we threaded our way through an old and very narrow street to the Cathedral which proved to be quite spectacular inside and with delightful people-faces decorating its exterior.
(TRIVIA- Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Lika, near Gospic in Croatia- somewhat north and east of Sibenik. He is famous because his mother invented the mechanical eggbeater. ref: Toronto Globe & Mail)
A Shepherd
2 Bells and an afterthought
Church dome
Old,Old Virgin & Child
Great Angel
Ditto
The exterior and.....
the Main door.
Detail
Baptistry
Interior
Ditto (sorry about the focus)
Ditto
Ditto
These are the people who...
didn’t take part in building the place.
2 chunky cherubs clutching Sibenik’s charter
More malingerers and a dog.
