Church of St. Euphemia

The Church of St. Euphemia, frequently referred to as the Basilica of St. Euphemia, even though it is not formally a basilica minor, is a Baroque church positioned within the coronary heart of the historic a part of Rovinj, Croatia, dominating the metropolis. This three-nave church become built between 1725 and 1736 over the remains of older, early Christian structures. The willpower become at first to Saint George, later to Saints George and Euphemia; the prevailing building is devoted to Euphemia handiest. Its façade dates from 1883. The relics of Saint Euphemia are preserved in a Roman sarcophagus from the sixth century.

The church incorporates numerous treasures and works of art: Gothic statues from the fifteenth century, art work from the 16th and the seventeenth centuries: Last Supper and Christ within the Gethsemane. The bell tower resembles the tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice. It became constructed at some point of 1654–1680, to the plans by Antonio Manopola. On top of this 60 m-excessive tower stands the statue of Saint Euphemia, serving as a wind vane.