Summary
The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary in Sutivan is a Late Renaissance church built between 1576 and 1590, later enlarged and given Baroque features. Its onion-domed bell tower is one of the landmarks of the Sutivan waterfront.
Protected cultural property Z-3408; the church has a 1799 organ by Gaetano Moscatelli, which a local source says is still in use.
History and purpose
The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary was built after the parish of Sutivan was established, between 1576 and 1590. In 1772 the church was enlarged, raised and extended westwards, so the present interior combines its Late Renaissance beginnings with later Baroque alterations.
Structure and traces of the past
The single-nave stone building is in the simple style of the Dalmatian Late Baroque. Construction of the bell tower began in 1800 under the direction of Petar Pavao Bruttapela, an altar artist and master builder from Hvar; after his death, his son Andrija completed it. The church has a monumental tabernacle, seven altars and an organ by Gaetano Moscatelli dating to 1799.
Access and visiting
The church is in central Sutivan and remains an active parish church. Arrange any visit to the interior around service times and local notices.
