The church was built from 1725 to 1736 over the remains of older early Christian structures, and the facade dates to 1883. The article names no client and no architect for the church. It is Baroque with three naves. The bell tower, designed by Antonio Manopola, was built earlier, from 1654 to 1680. It is about 197 feet (60 m) tall, and the infobox says 61 m. It resembles the campanile of St Mark's in Venice, which one author calls almost an exact copy. A statue of St. Euphemia on top doubles as a wind vane.
The church holds her relic in a Roman sarcophagus of the sixth century, adapted in the 15th century. Local legend says the relics were stolen by the Genoese, lost to the Venetians, and returned to the town in the 14th century. The article gives no building materials.
It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Poreč and Pula.
Comments