Church of Saint Roch

Church of Saint Roch is a church in . Church of Saint Roch is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: F.G., CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Stari Grad, Island of Hvar, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Crkva sv. Roka” and “St. Roko’s Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tvrdalj Castle and Biankini Palace.

Castle
Photo: Samulili, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle in , on the island of , . Tvrdalj was the summer residence of Petar Hektorović, the Croatian poet. During the 16th century, the island of came under attack from the Ottoman Turks.

Photo: Gampe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 100 metres south of Church of Saint Roch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stari Grad and Dol.

Town
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is a town on the northern side of the island of in , . One of the oldest towns in Europe, its position at the end of a long, protected bay and next to prime agricultural land has long made it attractive for human settlement.

Village
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is a village on the island of , . It had a population of 348. It is administratively located within the area of . Around the village speleologists have discovered multiple pits containing the remains of World War II victims which have yet to be exhumed.

Village
Photo: Gampe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village on the island of , in the Adriatic Sea in . It is located near . The village has a population of 70 people.

Church of Saint Roch

Latitude
43.18293° or 43° 10′ 59″ north
Longitude
16.59639° or 16° 35′ 47″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FMR5HMW+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91245948
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q12629309
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Spanish—“Church of Saint Roch” goes by many names.

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