Hollow Church

Hollow Church
Šuplja crkva
Basillica of Saint Peter and Moses
Krunidbena crkva sv. Petra i Mojsija

Baptistery with figure of Croatian king from 11th century; now in the Split Cathedral.
Location Solin
Country  Croatia
Denomination Catholic
Website none

Hollow Church (Croatian: Šuplja crkva) is a name given to a part of the archeological excavations of what used to be a Croatian romanesque Roman Catholic church in the 11th century. Originally named Basillica of Saint Peter and Moses,[1] the building was built on the foundations of an older Christian church next to a 6th-century Byzantine chapel in the vicinity of the ancient ruins of Salona.40°32′15.22″N 16°29′27.7″E / 40.5375611°N 16.491028°E / 40.5375611; 16.491028Coordinates: 40°32′15.22″N 16°29′27.7″E / 40.5375611°N 16.491028°E / 40.5375611; 16.491028

The church is notable for being the crowning place of King Zvonimir, and along the lines of buildings like Saint Stephen and Saint Mary in Solin, is one of the remains of churches built by the Croats in the 11th century.[1] It had three apses; 26 meters long and 13 meters in width, each separated by a column. The narthex was positioned on the western entrance, while the southern side obtained a steeple, from which only few steps still remain.[2] The narthex allegedly contained a sarcophagus quite possibly of a Croatian king.

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  1. 1 2 (Croatian) Solin.hr - Šuplja crkva
  2. ↑ Photograph from Destinacije.com.

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