Eufrazijeva bazilika Audio Guide
Explore Eufrazijeva bazilika with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
The Euphrasian Basilica is an episcopal complex featuring a 6th-century Byzantine cathedral famous for its well-preserved early Christian mosaics. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site representing one of the best examples of Byzantine architecture in the Mediterranean.
What you will hear
The Colonnaded Atrium
The open-air courtyard that transitions visitors into the sacred space, featuring original Byzantine columns.
Atrium and Bell Tower View
The architectural silhouette before you reveals a thousand-year gap in history, where a 6th-century courtyard meets a 16th-century bell tower.
The Triumphal Arch
Focuses on the 13 medallions featuring the Lamb of God and 12 female martyrs on the arch leading to the sanctuary.
The Female Martyrs
Portraits of early Christian saints line the archway, their faces and attire reflecting the rigid imperial fashions of the Byzantine court.
The Apse Mosaics
The world-renowned 6th-century gold mosaics, including the earliest surviving Western depiction of the Virgin on a heavenly throne.
The Sanctuary Overview
The golden apse is the artistic climax of the basilica, featuring the only surviving early Christian depiction of the Virgin Mary in a Western church.
The Portrait of Bishop Euphrasius
A rare 6th-century depiction of the basilica's founder offering a model of the church to the Virgin Mary.
Portrait of Bishop Euphrasius
Among the saints in the apse, you can find a portrait of Bishop Euphrasius himself, holding a miniature model of the church he built.
The Archdeacon and the Boy
A small boy standing next to his father in the mosaic provides a rare, human touch to the formal 6th-century religious imagery.
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