St. Nicholas Cathedral (Ljubljana)

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Ljubljana Cathedral (Laibach)

The Cathedral of St. Nicholas (Slovene: Stolnica svetega Nikolaja ) on Ciril Metodov Square in the center of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana . The baroque cathedral is dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra .

history

View of the old church of Ljubljana, 1689

The first church on this site was a Romanesque building and was first mentioned in 1262. After a fire in 1361, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. In 1461 the Ljubljana diocese was founded, making the church a cathedral . The investigators suspected that it was arson by the Ottomans .

Cathedral at the beginning of the 21st century

Between 1701 and 1706 the church was rebuilt in its current baroque form according to plans by the architect Andrea Pozzo and under the direction of Francesco Bombasi . On May 8, 1707 the consecration of the church took place.

In 1996, on the occasion of the visit of Pope John Paul II , two massive bronze doors with relief depictions of Slovenian history and the bishops of Ljubljana were installed.

Furnishing

Ceiling fresco

Altars and ceiling

Main altar

Francesco Robba designed the left side altar in the middle of the 18th century.

A well-preserved ceiling fresco, painted by Giuglio Quaglio, is remarkable .

organ

The main organ of the cathedral was built in 1911 by Ivan Milavec as op.26 and today has the following disposition :

I. Manual C-g 3
Principal 16 ′
Burdon 16 ′
(from II Bourdon 16 ')
Principal 8th'
Burdon 8th'
Rog 8th'
Gamba 8th'
Harmonična flavta 8th'
harmonica 8th'
Kvintaten 8th'
Oktava 4 ′
Salicet 4 ′
Cevna flavta 4 ′
Kvinta 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Super octava 2 '
Kornet 8th'
Mikstura 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Trombenta 8th'
II. Manual C-g 3
Burdon 16 ′
Flavtni principal 8th'
Salicional 8th'
Dolce 8th'
Cevna flavta 8th'
Dunajska flavta 8th'
Praestant 4 '
viola 4 ′
Flauto traverso 4 ′
Kvinta 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Flavtica 2 ′
Terca 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ ′
Mikstura 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
(from Kvinta 2 2 ⁄ 3  ', Flavtica 2', Terca 1 3 ⁄ 5  ')
Clarinet 8th'
III. Manual C – g 3
Violinski principal 8th'
Burdonček 8th'
Flauto amabile 8th'
Eolina 8th'
Vox coelestis 8th'
Dolce 4 ′
Flavta 4 ′
Harm. aetherea 2 2 ⁄ 3  '
Oboe 8th'
Pedal C – f 1
Contraviolon 32 ′
Principal bass 16 ′
Sub bass 16 ′
Violon 16 ′
(from contraviolon 32 ')
Salicet 16 ′
(from II Salicional 8 ')
Ljubki bas 16 ′
(from III Flauto amabile 8 ')
Octave bass 8th'
cello 8th'
Burdon 8th'
(from Subbass 16 ')
Flavta 4 ′
Pozavna 16 ′
Pozavna 8th'
(from Pozavna 16 ')

Pair : I-II, III-I, III-II, PI, P-II, P-III.
Sup II-I, Sup III-II, Sup I, Sup II, Sup III.
Sub II-I, Sub III-II.

Combinations:
piano, mezzoforte, forte, tutti, tutti III, tutti II, tutti I., string choir, flute choir, tongue choir, free combination.

Crescendo roller, automatic pedal .
Pneumatic play and stop action.

Web links

Commons : Ljubljana Cathedral  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Helena SERAZIN, Barbara Murovec: Stolna in župnijska cerkev sv. Miklavža (German: St. Nicholas Cathedral and Parish Church ) ( Slovenian ) In: Pot po baročni Ljubljani: virtualna razstava sakralnih spomenikov [Path Through the Baroque Ljubljana: A Virtual Exhibition of Sacral Monuments] . Art History Institute of France Stele, Scientific Research Center, Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ Main organ of Ljubljana Cathedral (Slov.) (Accessed November 8, 2017)

Coordinates: 46 ° 3 ′ 3.1 ″  N , 14 ° 30 ′ 29.2 ″  E