The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik, on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, is one of the most original churches of the Renaissance in Europe. Work began in 1431 and continued for more than a century, passing through several master builders. Giorgio da Sebenico, known in Croatian as Juraj Dalmatinac, took charge from 1441 and gave the building much of its character, including the famous frieze of sculpted human heads around the apses. His successor, Niccolo di Giovanni Fiorentino, completed the upper parts and the dome. The cathedral is built entirely of stone, with interlocking slabs and a barrel-vaulted roof, without brick or timber, and it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
Before and after
- from 1423 to 1454Wars in Lombardy
- from 1427 to 1864Circassia
- 8 May 1429Joan of Arc relieves Orleans
- 1 January 1431Birth of Alexander VI
- 1431Construction of Šibenik Cathedral
- 1431Construction of Bratislava Castle
- 30 May 1431Death of Joan of Arc
- 1432Ghent Altarpiece
- 30 March 1432Birth of Mehmed II
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