Korčula Home Getting Here Ferries Getting around Things to Do Beaches Sights Day Trips Maps Restaurants Forum

sightseeing

St Michael’s Church (Crkva Svetog Mihovila)

St Michael's Church (Crkva Svetog Mihovila)

St Michael’s Church (Crkva Svetog Mihovila) – located onTrg Antuna i Stjepana Radicaon the corner with Ulica Kaporova andjust across of the Municipal Hall is a church that is first ever mentioned in documents from 1408, later restored in 1615 when it actually got its Baroque appearance.

Inside the church, there is a Renaissance pulpit and the painting on the Baroque marble altar, work of Domenico Maggiotto from the 18th century.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the Classical Chapel of Our Lady of Healing was added to the southern side of the Church.

Right next to the church, there is a stone stairway which leads to the hall of local church fraternity ‘Mihovilci’ aka Bratovstina Blazene djevice Marije od utjehe , established in 1603.

St Michael's Church (Crkva Svetog Mihovila)

Location Map of St Michael’s Church (Crkva Svetog Mihovila):

St Michael's Church (Crkva Svetog Mihovila)
GPS Location coordinates: 42.960942, 17.135893

Crkva Svetog Mihovila - front facade

Crkva Svetog Mihovila - view from Opcina

Old Watercolor of Korcula’s Square is exhibited at the wall of Korcula’s Bishop’s Treasury Museum . It depicts the street scene from Korcula at the beginning of last century, in front of of Church Sveti Mihovil and Opcina – read more:

More photos and info:

https://www.korculainfo.com/old-watercolor-of-korculas-square/

https://www.korculainfo.com/photos/fraternities/mihovilci20130520/

https://www.korculainfo.com/photos/fraternities/mihovici2012/