Novo Mesto Cathedral

Saint Nicholas's Cathedral
Stolnica sv. Nikolaja
Saint Nicholas's Cathedral with a three-bay chancel and a broken longitudinal axis
Map
45°48′12″N 15°10′01″E / 45.8034°N 15.1669°E / 45.8034; 15.1669
LocationNovo Mesto
CountrySlovenia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Former name(s)Capitular Church of St Nicholas
StatusActive
Founded15th century
Architecture
Functional statusCathedral
Architectural typeGothic architecture
Completed1623
Administration
DioceseNovo Mesto
Clergy
Bishop(s)Andrej Saje

Novo Mesto Cathedral (Slovene: novomeška stolnica, novomeška stolna cerkev) or St Nicholas's Cathedral (stolnica sv. Nikolaja) in Novo Mesto is the seat of the Diocese of Novo Mesto and a landmark of the town. The stone church is located on a hill above the Krka River. Until 7 April 2006, when the Diocese of Novo Mesto was established, it was a capitular church. It is therefore sometimes referred to as the Capitular Church of St Nicholas (kapiteljska cerkev or simply Kapitelj). It is distinguished by a combination of Gothic and Baroque architecture and a broken longitudinal axis because the chancel is higher than the nave.