Koper Cathedral
Koper Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Koper, in the city of Koper, Slovenia.
The cathedral was built in the second half of the 12th century in the Romanesque style, with three naves, each ending with an apse. Until 1392, the church underwent changes and additions, which also resulted in a change of style: the western facade is clearly Gothic. After an earthquake in 1460, the facade was redesigned in 1488, with the addition of Renaissance features.
The tower, which offers the city and the bay views, is four stories high, following an Italian bell tower's style and housing one of the oldest bells in Slovenia, dating back to 1333. In the early 18th century, Koper was under the influence of Venetian and was again a Baroque architectural transformation. Under the direction of Giorgio Massari, additional landscape components were added to the cathedral, including valuable paintings by Venetian painters Pietro Liberi, Celesti Andrea, Antonio Zanchi, and Vittore Carpaccio. The most significant painting is the Holy Conversation of Vittore Carpaccio, dating from 1516.
Location: Koper
