St. Bassus's Church

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St. Bassus's Church (Slovene: cerkev svetega Basa; Italian: chiesa di San Basso) is a church on Prešeren Square (Prešernov trg; Italian: piazza Prešeren) in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia. It has the function of a chapel of the Parish of Koper–Assumption of Mary (the cathedral parish). The building, which dates from the end of the 16th century, at first served as a hospital of St. Nazarius and was consecrated as a church by Koper Bishop Paolo Naldini in 1706. It was significantly rebuilt in 1731. It has a Baroque interior with a single nave and a flat ceiling. The rich Baroque interior furnishings include the main altar with images of St. Nazarius and St. Bassus, a statue of St. Bassus in the vestry, and a Romanesque crucifix from about 1120, later Gothicised, that was believed to have miraculous powers (Italian: Crocifisso miracoloso). It is made of polychrome wood and depicts a triumphant Christ.

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City Municipality of Koper

Settlements

Administrative centre: Koper

Current	Abitanti Babiči Barizoni Belvedur Bertoki Bezovica Bočaji Bonini Boršt Bošamarin Brezovica pri Gradinu Brežec pri Podgorju Brič Butari Čentur Cepki Cerej Čežarji Črni Kal Črnotiče Dekani Dilici Dol pri Hrastovljah Dvori Fijeroga Gabrovica pri Črnem Kalu Galantiči Gažon Glem Gračišče Gradin Grinjan Grintovec Hrastovlje Hrvatini Jelarji Kampel Karli Kastelec Kolomban Koromači–Boškini Kortine Kozloviči Koštabona Krkavče Krnica Kubed Labor Loka Lopar Lukini Manžan Marezige Maršiči Močunigi Montinjan Movraž Olika Osp Peraji Pisari Plavje Pobegi Podgorje Podpeč Poletiči Pomjan Popetre Prade Praproče Predloka Pregara Premančan Puče Rakitovec Rižana Rožar Šalara Šeki Sirči Škocjan Šmarje Smokvica Socerb Sočerga Sokoliči Spodnje Škofije Srgaši Stepani Sveti Anton Tinjan Topolovec Trebeše Triban Trsek Truške Tuljaki Vanganel Zabavlje Zanigrad Zazid Zgornje Škofije Župančiči

Former	Breči Kocjančiči Planjava Potok Rojči Semedela Škuljani

Landmarks

Koper	Almerigogna Mansion Belgramoni–Tacco Mansion Brutti Mansion Carli Mansion Da Ponte Fountain Gravisi–Barbabianca Mansion Gravisi–Buttorai Mansion Loggia Palace Muda Gate Prešeren Square Praetorian Palace St. Bassus's Church St. James's Church Tartini Square Tito Square Vergerius Square

Elsewhere	Dekani Parish Church Hrastovlje Church

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Coordinates: 45°32′42.49″N 13°43′48.67″E / 45.5451361°N 13.7301861°E / 45.5451361; 13.7301861

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