"Dubrovnik Cathedral"

The cathedral was built on the site of several former cathedrals, including 7th, 10th, 11th  and 12th century buildings. The 12th century cathedral was built in the Romanesque style. The money to build the basilica was partially contributed by the English king Richard the Lion Heart, as a votive for having survived a shipwreck near the island of Lokrum in 1192 on his return from the Third Crusade. This building was largely destroyed in the earthquake of 1667.

Italian architect Andrea Bufalini of Urbino, was hired and assisted by several other Italian architects including Francesco Cortese, Paolo Andreotti of Genoa, Pier Antonio Bazzi of Genoa, and friar Tommaso Napoli of Palermo.  They worked with local and imported stonemasons, completed the Cathedral over the next three decades. The style of the new cathedral is Roman Baroque architecture. The building was finished in 1713 by the Dubrovnik architect Ilija Katičić