Maria Formosa (Pula)
The early Christian church of Maria Formosa in Pula , a city in Croatia , was built in the 6th century. The church is a protected cultural monument .
The church was part of the Benedictine abbey that was destroyed in the 16th century . The floor and walls were decorated with mosaics , the remains of which are in the Archaeological Museum of Istria in Pula.
Here and in other places, under the influence of northern Italy, standard floor plans for basilicas were executed, which are characterized by a polygonal apse .
literature
- Mirjana Sanader (Ed.): Croatia in antiquity. Zabern's illustrated books on archeology. Von Zabern, Mainz 2007, ISBN 978-3-8053-3740-3 , pp. 130-131.
Web links
Commons : Maria Formosa (Pula) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Chapel of St. Maria Formosa at www.pulainfo
Coordinates: 44 ° 52 ′ 4.8 " N , 13 ° 50 ′ 36.8" E