![]() They probably do not come from the time the font was created. Possibly these are the remains of a fastening for a lid or a railing. There are a few holes at the rim of the top opening that contain iron scraps. The bottom has a round opening for water outflow. In one of the side faces, there is an irregular opening (now closed), which was probable used to supply water to the font. The baptismal font was cut from a single marble block in the form of hexagon. Today the font can be seen in the harbor city of Split, in the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments. From then on and long after the World War II, the font stood in the atrium of the Palace of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in the state's capital, Zagreb. In 1942 the Kingdom of Italy gifted the baptismal font to its then political ally, the so-called Independent State of Croatia. In 1853 the font was found in Capuchin monastery of Il Redentore in Venice and afterwards exhibited at Museo Correr. In 1742 the baptistery (last used for burials) was demolished and the baptismal font was removed in order to expand the cathedral's sacristy. In the middle of the baptistery was the baptismal font, to which one had to descend five steps. History įrom the written report of the notary Ivan Sorari (1773–1847) from Zadar made in 1793, when the ruins of the Nin Baptistery were still visible in situ, as well as from the archaeological excavations in 1910 it is known that the baptistery had a four-leaf floor plan and a dome. Furthermore, it is considered an important cultural object and an example of application of Croatian interlace. Croatian historian Ljubo Karaman concluded in his works that "it is not too bold to assume that this very baptismal font was used for the baptism of Croatian rulers". during the period of Christianization of the Croats. 864–867) of Nin Diocese, but no later than the end of 10th century AD, i.e. ![]() The baptismal font was most likely created after the establishment (ca. The original place of the baptismal font was in the Baptistery (Chapel of Saint John the Baptist) near the Cathedral of Nin, the first residence city of Croatian-Dalmatian rulers. ![]() Its inscription mentions for the first time a Croatian ruler, Prince Višeslav. The Baptismal font of Prince Višeslav is a baptismal font of the historical and cultural significance for Croats.
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