Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · editedSt. Euphemia’s Church
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Why go
- Saint Euphemia's relics in a marble sarcophagus
- Paintings by Giovanni Contarini
- The Gothic statue of a saint on the south altar
- The bell tower topped by a statue of Saint Euphemia
- Views over the islands of Sv. Andriju and Sv. Katarinu
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Silver altar frontalA silver frontal bears a relief by Angela Scarabella from 1777.Inside the church, at an altar.1777
- Sanctuary stuccoLattuge decorated the vaults with stucco.Sanctuary vaults.
- Organ galleryThe organ gallery rises above the entrance.Above the main entrance.
- Baptismal fontA font stands in a side chapel.A side chapel.
- Saint and dragon statueA statue depicts a saint with a dragon.Inside the church.
Know before you go
- The church is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
Legends and hidden details
- According to local tradition, a boy and heifers pulled the sarcophagus from the sea up the hill.
Interesting facts6
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The sarcophagus holding Saint Euphemia's relics is Roman and dates from the sixth century. It was adapted in the 15th century.
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The statue atop the bell tower acts as a wind vane and holds a palm and a wheel.
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4.70 metres
The copper statue on the tower is 4.70 metres tall.
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The bell tower was modelled on the tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice.
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51 metres
The church measures 51 metres long and 30 metres wide; its central aisle is 17 metres high.
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The church has three main altars and eight other altars.
Crkva sv. Eufemije u Rovinju - Wikipedia
History
A small church stood here in the seventh century. As pilgrim numbers grew, a larger church was built in the tenth century, with a chapel for the sarcophagus.
- 7th c.A small church stood on the site.
- 800Saint Euphemia's relics reached Rovinj.
- c. 950A larger church was completed with three aisles and three semicircular apses.
- 1654–1680The bell tower was built.
- 1725–1736The church was reconstructed in the Baroque style.
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- 1758A copper statue replaced the wooden tower statue destroyed by lightning.
- 1883The main façade was completed.
Sources: Church of St. Euphemia, Rovinj - Wikipedia · Église Sainte-Euphémie de Rovinj - Wikipedia · Crkva sv. Eufemije u Rovinju - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
Where is St Euphemia's Church in Rovinj?
The church stands at Trg Sv. Eufemije, on a hilltop in Rovinj's historic centre.
What can you see inside St Euphemia's Church?
Inside are Saint Euphemia's relics, paintings by Giovanni Contarini and a Gothic statue on the south altar.
Where are Saint Euphemia's relics in St Euphemia's Church?
The relics are inside the church in a marble sarcophagus.
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