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Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Cemetery

Donji HumacOther names: Crkva Gospe Karmelske u Donjem Humcu, Gospa Karmelska na grobljucemetery churchApproximate location · confirm before navigating

Summary

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is located in the cemetery in Donji Humac. The single-nave church, with a quadrangular apse, was built in the local Baroque style in the 17th century.

A more precise date and a description of the interior require a conservation or church source.

History and purpose

The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is part of the cemetery complex in Donji Humac. The Cultural Heritage Register dates it to the 17th century and describes it as an example of local Baroque architecture.

Structure and traces of the past

The single-nave building has a quadrangular apse, a gabled roof covered with stone slabs, a simple rose window on the façade and a stone bell gable. Notable features inside the church include a wooden statue of St Anne enthroned with the young Mary, once carried in procession on the feast of St Anne, and a 17th-century painting of Our Lady of the Rosary with Dominican saints.

Access and visiting

The church stands in the local cemetery. Please keep any visit quiet and considerate, and check in advance whether entry to the church is possible.

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