St. Tryphon Cathedral

The St Tryphon (local name Sveti Tripun) cathedral dates to the 12th century; it replaced an older church built in the 8th century. This Roman Catholic cathedral is the largest and most beautiful building in Kotor. St Tryphon cathedral was consecrated on June 19, 1166. The cathedral suffered a serious damage during an earthquake in 1667 and was rebuilt after. However, due to insufficient funds the cathedral wasn’t completely reconstructed. That is why its two towers are so different one another. The cathedral was greatly damaged by another massive earthquake in April 1979, which completely devastated the Montenegrin coast. Luckily, the cathedral has been salvaged and the careful restoration of parts of its interior has been completed a few years ago. Today, this formidable piece of Romanesque architecture is showing its splendor again.