St. Saviour Church, Dubrovnik

Spasa; Italian: Chiesa di San Salvatore) is a small votive church located in Dubrovnik's Old Town.

Following an earthquake on 17 May 1520, which killed about 20 people and damaged many buildings in the city, the local Senate which governed Dubrovnik Republic commissioned a new church as a sign of gratitude for sparing the city from even bigger destruction.

Designed by the architect Petar Andrijić from Korčula, construction started in 1520 and the church was completed in 1528.

In 1667 Dubrovnik was hit again by a disastrous earthquake which killed some 5,000 citizens and destroyed much of the city.

[1] However, St. Saviour Church withstood the disaster so it can be seen today in its original form, as a fine example of the town's Renaissance architecture.

Interior of the St. Saviour Church