SIBENIK, CROATIA, 19 SEPTEMBER 2020:The Medieval Saint Nicholas Church In Sibenik. Editorial Photo

Church of Saint Nicholas in Sibenik, which belonged to the brotherhood of sailors and shipbuilders, was built in the 17th century in the Baroque style. It is located on the coast south of the Cathedral of St. Jakov, near the place where the old Sibenik shipyard used to be. The interesting facade ends with a beautiful baroque bell tower `on a pediment`, erected in 1672. The interior is decorated in Doric style, simple and modest in appearance. The church is characterized by an interesting wooden coffered ceiling painted in the 18th century. These are about thirty paintings, made in the oil on canvas technique, with figures of saints and portraits of donors in old folk costumes. The inscriptions, as well as the coats of arms of some Sibenik families, reveal their names. The church exhibits models of old sailing ships that were placed as votive gifts. Sibenik, Croatia