Šibenik Cathedral
| Cathedral of Saint James | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Croatian: Katedrala svetog Jakova | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Facade of the Cathedral | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43°44′8.38″N 15°53′20.93″E / 43.7356611°N 15.8891472°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Trg Republike Hrvatske 1, Šibenik, Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Cathedral | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 9 April 1431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consecrated | 1555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Functional status | In use | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heritage designation | Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect(s) | Francesco di Giacomo Lorenzo Piucino Antonio di Pier Paolo Busato Andrija Budčić Grubiša Slafčić | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Renaissance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years built | 105 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groundbreaking | 1431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Completed | 1536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 2,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 38 m (125 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 14 m (46 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dome diameter (inner) | 38 m (125 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Šibenik | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Cathedral of St. James (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Jakova) in Šibenik, Croatia, is a triple-nave Catholic basilica with three apses and a dome (32 m high inside). It is the episcopal seat of the Šibenik diocese. It is also the most important architectural monument of the Renaissance in the entire country. Since 2000, the cathedral has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It is often known as "St. Jacob's", because Croatian, like many other languages, uses the same name for both "James" and "Jacob". It is dedicated to Saint James the Great.