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Dubrovnik's Cathedral stands in the center of Poljana Marin Drić, close to Rector's Palace. The first Dubrovnik Cathedral was built from the 12th to the 14th century in Romanesque style. It was destroyed in the Great Earthquake in 1667 and the present Cathedral was built on its place. The reconstruction was finished in 1713. This Romanesque Baroque style Cathedral is a three-hall building which contains a rich treasury and a line of paintings by top masters. The interior is light and spacious and accommodates paintings of old masters such as Titian's large polyptych of the Assumption. The Cathedral's Treasury is situated in the beautiful baroque chapel designed by Gropelli and painted by Mattei Matejević. The Treasury consists of 138 reliquaries, most of which are traditionally carried in procession round the city on the feast of St. Blaise (February, 3).
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