Ancient and Medieval

Baptismal Basins

in Croatia

Daniel Keeran, MA, MSW

Ancient and Medieval Baptismal Basins in Croatia by Daniel Keeran, MA, MSW

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Split, Croatia – 12th century

(moved from the cathedral to the 3rd century Diocletian temple of Jupiter in the 15th century)

Bribirska glavica (Varvaria) – 13th century

(Church building enclosing ancient Roman nymphaeum as baptistery)

Ninu, Croatia - 800 A.D. (located in the Museum of Archaeological Monuments in Split)

Lovrecina, Island of Brac – 6th century A.D.

Lovrecina, 4th century A.D.(?)

Salona – 5th century A.D.

Grude, Bosnia – 5th century A.D. (St. Stephen’s Cathedral)

(Grude photo used by permission of Grgo Mikulic at www.visithercegovina.com)

Zmijavci – 6th century A.D.

Split, ad basilicas pictas – 5th century A.D.

closeup view

AD BASILICAS PICTAS, Split – 5th century A.D.

Crkvine/Cista Velika – 5th- 10th century A.D.

Crkvine/Cista Velika baptistery within remains of the church building

– 5th- 10th century A.D. (Crkvine photos used by permission of Dalibor at the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments)

Stari Grad, Island of Hvar – 5th century A.D.

Vid – 5th century A.D.

Dubrovnik Cathedral excavation – 7th century A.D.