[4] The church was built in the second half of the twelfth century in Romanesque style, with three naves, each ending with an apse.

The tower, which offers views of the city and the bay, is four stories, follows the style of an Italian bell tower and houses one of the oldest bells in Slovenia, dating back to 1333.

Early 18th century, Koper was under Venetian influence, and was again an architectural transformation in the Baroque style.

Under the direction of Giorgio Massari, additional landscaping elements were added to the church, including valuable paintings of Venetian painters Pietro Liberi, Celesti Andrea, Antonio Zanchi and Vittore Carpaccio.

The most important painting is the Holy Conversation of Vittore Carpaccio, dating from 1516.