Saint Duje Catholic CathedralbyMaria Coulson

Three Candle Lights

One of many altars in the Saint Duje Catholic cathedral in Split, Croatia. The Cathedral is a complex of a church, formed from an Imperial Roman mausoleum, with a bell tower; strictly the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and the bell tower to Saint Duje. Together they form the Cathedral of St. Duje.

It was consecrated at the turn of the 7th century AD, is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without near-complete renovation at a later date. The structure itself, built in AD 305 as the Mausoleum of Diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral.

Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.





Ornate Lamps

Ceiling and lamps in Saint Duje Catholic cathedral in Split, Croatia. The Cathedral is a complex of a church, formed from an Imperial Roman mausoleum, with a bell tower; strictly the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and the bell tower to Saint Duje. Together they form the Cathedral of St. Duje.

It was consecrated at the turn of the 7th century AD, is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without near-complete renovation at a later date. The structure itself, built in AD 305 as the Mausoleum of Diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral.

Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.

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