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St. Stephen’s church

St. Stephen’s church is a ba- Venetian artists decorated its
roque building whose con- interior with altars and altar
struction started in 1605, after paintings.
the old cathedral and bishop’s
court had been blown down.
The main gateway and prob-
ably the façade too were built
by the famous Korčula’s mas-
ter, Ivan Pomenić, who was al-
so the builder of the current
cathedral in Hvar. Local mas-
ters built the church whilst

St. Stephen