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 Grgur Ninski by Ivan
Mestrovic by diocletianvs
The monumental sculpture of the bishop that reads the Bible facing the northern walls of the Diocletian’s palace presents Grgur, the bishop of Nin. The sculpture was made by Ivan Mestrovic in 1929 and originally stood in the center of Peristyle untill 1954.
Grgur Ninski was 10th century bishop that strongly opposed the Pope and official circles of the Church and introduced the Croatian language in the religious services after the Great Assembly in 926. Until that time, services were held only in Latin, not being understandable to the majority of the population. Not only that this was important for Croatian language and culture but it also made the religion stronger within the Croatian nation.
The sculpture of Grgur Ninski is so popular that you’ll find smaller versions of it in squares in Nin and Varazdin as well. None of them is as monumental and big in scale as the original from Split.
The bronze on Grgur’s toe is worn down since the local legend says it that you have to touch his toe each time you pass by if you want good luck and if you want your wishes to come true.
This is not the place to test your Destiny, trust me :-) Just go there and touch his toe! Leave a Comment Directions: Let’s stay on this spot north from the Northern (Golden) Gates for a while.
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 Bishop Gregory of Nin,
Split, Croatia by karenincalifornia
Grgur Ninski was a 10th century Croat bishop who has been honoured for centuries for asserting the right against the Vatican to say mass in Croatian.
We figured he had to be a pretty important guy to get such a big statue. Leave a Comment
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 Grgur Ninski by FRONA
Bishop Grgur Ninski was a great fighter for the independence of Nin bishopy and a fighter for Glagolic service. Gregory of Nin in English, was thus a Croatian religious leader from the 10th century AD. Leave a Comment Directions: From Pier up the market and to the left
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This is a huge statute of Gregory of Nin located outside the Palace's Golden Gate and is a tribute to the Bishop who battled the Pope over the right to celebrate mass in Croatian language during the 10th century.
The statute was sculptored by Ivan Mestrovic in 1929 and he is recognised as Croatia's premier modern sculptor. His works are characterised by long fingers and can be seen throughout Croatia. The Mestrovic Gallery is the finest art museum in Split and is located at Setaliste Ivana Mestrovica 46 and bus number 12 runs fro Trg Republike. Leave a Comment Address: Diocltian's Palace, Outside Golden Gate
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The huge statue of archbishop Grgur Ninski stands outside the northern walls of the palace, right in front of the Bronze Gate.
According to the local legend, each time one passes by the giant statue of Grgur Ninski, and touch his thumb it brings the luck.
Many local students do so before their exams.
Last and not of less importance, the statue is work of Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest and wide world famous Croatian sculptor. Leave a Comment
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 Gregorious of Nin by VenturingnowLeave a Comment
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This is a monument of the bishop of Nin, work of the Croatian sculptor I. Mestrovic. The story says that if you touch the toe of the statue and make a wish your wish will come true. Leave a Comment
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I knew that the highlight in this place was the door, announced as the most beautiful, but... darkness didn't help. At least, the statue of the bishop Ninsky made by Mestrovic (I couldn't see it but made my homework) was a silhouette against the sky. Leave a Comment
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L.B.W decision by biggeorgeLeave a Comment Address: North Palace GateDirections: North of the old town.
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