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P Forum R Cathedral of St Anastasia
The main square of the ancient Katedrala sv. Stošije
Roman city of Jadera was built Forum. Tel (023) 251 708.
between the 1st century BC Open 8am–noon, 5–7pm daily.
and the 3rd century. The forum, The magnificent Cathedral of
90 m (295 ft) long and 45 m St Anastasia also stands on
(147 ft) wide, was bordered on the site of the Forum. It was
three sides by porticoes with founded by the Byzan tines in
marble columns. In the present the 9th century and rebuilt in
square, Poljana pape Ivana Pavla the Romanesque style in the
II, are the foundations of public 12–13th centuries. It has a
buildings, including a meeting rectangular ground-plan with
hall, some of the original paving, a large semicircular apse. The
several tabernae (rectangular- harmonious façade with three
shaped trading areas) and a doors, completed in 1324, is
monumental pillar, used in divided in half horizontally with
the Middle Ages as a “pillar the upper part characterized by The right-hand altar inside the Cathedral
of shame”. arches and columns and two of St Anastasia
splendid rose windows. The
main window is Romanesque right-hand nave is an imposing
and the other is Gothic. Baroque altar dedicated to the
The three-aisle interior is Holy Sacrament; just beyond is
divided by two rows of columns the hexagonal baptistry.
and pilasters which support the
high arcades. At the sides of the P Sea Organ and Greeting
raised pres bytery are engraved to the Sun
wooden choir stalls, the work of Designed by architect Nikola
the Venetian Matteo Moronzoni Basic, this musical instrument
(early 15th century). The ciborium is built into the quayside. Under
with four Corinthian columns is white stone steps are a set of
decorated with different motifs pipes which produce musical
(1332). Underneath is a small chords naturally as waves push
sarcophagus containing the air up through the pipes. Next
remains of St Anastasia, dating to it is another installation by
from the 9th century. the same architect called
The altars are mostly Baroque; Greeting to the Sun, consisting
Romanesque façade of the Cathedral on one there is a lovely painting of 300 glass plates that produce
of St Anastasia by Palma il Giovane. In the interesting light effects.

Plan of the Cathedral of St Anastasia

Key
1 Altar of the Holy Sacrament 6 Main altar and ciborium
2 Baptistry 7 Bishop’s chair
3 Roman pilaster 8 Chapel of St Anastasia
4 Sacristy 9 Souls of Purgatory altar 0 metres 15
5 Choir stalls 0 Bell tower 0 yards 15
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