Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar)

Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar) is a church in , . Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar) is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Stari Grad, Croatia, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Crkva sv. Ivana”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. Stephen and Church of St. Lucia.

Church
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The is the parish church of Stari Grad on the island of in . It is dedicated to the martyred Pope Stephen I. It stands on the eastern side of a small square, Trg sv. Stjepana, in the historical centre of Stari Grad.

Church
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is situated 140 metres southeast of Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar).

Castle
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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. is situated 230 metres west of Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar).

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
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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. is situated 2½ km north of Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar).

Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar)

Latitude
43.18257° or 43° 10′ 57″ north
Longitude
16.59848° or 16° 35′ 55″ east
Open location code
8FMR5HMX+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98719029
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q42368626
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Czech—“Church of Saint John (Stari Grad, island of Hvar)” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Crkva sv. Ivana u Starom Gradu”
  • Croatian: “Crkva sv. Ivana, Stari Grad”
  • Croatian: “Sv. Ivan Stari Grad”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Jana”

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Highlights include Faros and Trg svetog Stjepana.

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