Holy Spirit Church is a small church in

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, a small hilltop town in the inland of

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. The church is remarkable for its colourful frescoes on the ceiling and walls.

History

The little church of Holy Spirit was built in the 15th century.

Interior

Its interior, constructed with regular stone blocks with stone pavement-slates, is decorated with fresco paintings by Albert from Constance. Together with usual scenes of the Christological cycle on the sanctuary side walls, Albert also painted the scene of the

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with the saints on the wall above the altar. The frescoes at the entrance of the church depict angels and hell.

Sources

{{reflist Churches in Croatia Buildings and structures in Istria County