Church of St. Stephen — Local services in Grad Stari Grad

The Church of Saint Stephen is a Baroque church. Its construction began in 1604, where in the 12th century, the first cathedral of Hvar was located. The church houses the triptych by F. De Santacroce (1516-1584) and the black marble altar of Santa Croce by A. Bruttapelle from 1773, while the bell tower, separate from the church, dates back to the 18th century. The ground floor of the bell tower was built with stones from the walls of the Lighthouse and, ''where once was the entrance to the city, now there is the entrance to the bell tower'' (Written in Latin, at the entrance). The bell tower is also carved with a relief of a...

The church is an outstanding example of Dalmatian baroque with good furnishings, decorative work and paintings. Interestingly the first church on the site was Hvar Cathedral. The church has a detached bell tower which is designed in a curious example of Gothic Survival. There is a small entrance fee. The church closed...

I don't think it's fair to pay for just entering a church. Almost everywhere else you can freely enter in a catholic church, many of them really impressive. It gives you the sense that they are trying to get money for absolutely everything, and that's not a...