In contrast to the grandiose cathedrals in other parts of Europe, this “cathedral”—it lost that title in 1828—in the coastal island village of Nin measures just 7.8 meters long, 7.6 meters wide, and 8.2 meters high in its bare interior. Visitors will likely be surprised that, for centuries, such a small rural settlement—which is sleepy outside the tourist season—had a bishop and cathedral at all. But in fact, Nin was once one of the most important cities in the medieval Kingdom of Croatia. It was the first Croatian royal town,…
