Cathedral of Saint Tryphon
Romanesque cathedral of 1166 on Kotor's old-town square, with twin towers and a relic treasury.
The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor and the best known building in the walled old town. An earlier church on the site held the relics of Saint Tryphon from 809, and the present Romanesque cathedral was consecrated in 1166. It stands on its own square near the Sea Gate, and forms part of the UNESCO-listed Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, inscribed in 1979.
Repeated earthquakes have reshaped the building. The tremor of 1667 destroyed much of the upper structure, and the two bell towers were rebuilt in Baroque form and joined by the arch that now frames the west front. The interior keeps fourteenth-century wall paintings, a stone ciborium above the main altar and a Gothic silver altar screen. A first-floor treasury and the gallery between the towers are open to visitors, with a reliquary chapel dedicated to the patron saint.
Highlights
- Twin Baroque bell towers linked by an arch above the west front
- Romanesque stone ciborium standing over the high altar
- Chapel of the Relics holding the remains of Saint Tryphon
- Fragments of fourteenth-century frescoes in the sanctuary
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