Hvar in Opcina Hvar, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia — Central and Southeastern Europe

Church of the Holy Spirit, 15th cent.

Crkva sv. Duha, 15. st.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 28, 2018

1. Church of the Holy Spirit, 15th cent. Marker

Captions: (top) "Madonna with a child" on papier-mâché (kind of carton), copy after Antonio Rossellini from the 15th cent.; (bottom) Relief figure of the Creator in the lunette was preserved from the earlier church from the 14th cent.

Inscription. Only the English text (bottom) has been transcribed. To view the Croatian text (top), click on the marker image to enlarge and display it.

The late Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit was built at the end of the 15th cent. by the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit at the place of an earlier and smaller church from the 14th cent. It was consecrated in 1494. The oldest bell in Hvar dated to 1487 has been preserved in the bell tower. During the French administration (1806 - 1813) the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit was abolished. The Brotherhood of St. Nicholas, founded in 1861, succeeded the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit. An altarpiece with the depiction of the Madonna by Padovanino can be seen the church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 43° 10.388′ N, 16° 26.582′ E. Marker is in Hvar, Splitsko-dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia), in Opcina Hvar. It is on Ulica Matija Ivanića close to Dr. Mate Milicica. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ulica Matija Ivanića 09, Hvar, Splitsko-dalmatinska 21450, Croatia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Balkans,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

and specifically the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: City Gate / Porta Badoer (within shouting distance of this marker); Jakša Palace, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of

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this marker); City Walls, 15th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary's Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Benedictine Convent and Church of St. Anthony the Abbot, 17th - 18th cent. (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named City Walls, 15th cent. (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Porta Maestra (about 90 meters away); St. Stephen's square / Piazza, 15th cent. (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hvar.

Church of the Holy Spirit and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 28, 2018

2. Church of the Holy Spirit and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.