August 2, 2023

St. Jerome’s Church and Hermitage

St. Jerome’s Church and Hermitage

This small seaside church was built in the 13th century, and in 1529 an oratorio for nuns was added. On the church façade is a Rosetta with a four-leaf clover opening, a Roman relief of St. Jerome, and an inscription in Venetian dialect warning those about to enter to make peace with God and their loved ones. A contemporary art gallery has been active in the church since 1976. The Hermitage, a building opposite the church, was originally intended as accommodation for hermit friars, the Glagolitic priests. During the 17th century it served as lodging for travellers

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