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church in

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. It occupies an elevated position in the town centre. It is a former cathedral of the

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. In 1828, the diocese of Korčula was suppressed to the

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painted the altarpiece. The portal is the work of

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. A new organ was built in 1787 by Vinko Klisevic. In modern times, a bronze statue of

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, the work of Croatian sculptor

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, was added to the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:St. Mark's Cathedral, Korcula Roman Catholic cathedrals in Croatia Korčula Buildings and structures in Dubrovnik-Neretva County

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