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Name:
Church of St Mary of Art [Crkva sv. Marije od Arta]
Alternative name:
Category:
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Religion:
Catholic
World heritage:
no
Description:
Presiding over a seaside park on the Art peninsula just south of town, the Church of St Mary was built in the mid-eighteenth-century as a votive church for sailors eager to give thanks to the Virgin for ensuring their safety at sea. It’s an undeniably attractive building, with a stepped triple-bell tower rising above a sloping entrance porch.
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Location
Address:
Park senjskih književnika
City:
Senj
Zip:
53270
Country:
Croatia
Territorial unit:
Lika-Senj
Latitude:
44.9880
Longitude:
14.8990
Elevation:
19.76
Contact
Manager:
Phone:
Web address:
http://www.inyourpocket.com/croatia/Senj/Sightseeing/Churches/Church-of-St-Mary-of-Art_59892v
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Additional information
Accessibility:
Good
Availability:
Scheduled visit
Condition:
Average
Attractiveness:
Low
Particularity:
Inside there’s a handsome trio of baroque altars, and a collection of intricately-detailed model ships hanging from the ceiling.
City attractiveness:
International
City services:
Good
Thematic routes:
oip:
Religious tourism,Cultural tourism
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