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St.
Peter's
Church,
one
of
the
oldest
in
the
city,
stands
in
Hrvatski
trg
(Croatia
Square)
between
Trubar
Street
(Trubarjeva
cesta)
and
Zalog
Street
(Zaloška
cesta),
slightly
away
from
the
historic
center.
The
original
church
dates
back
to
the
9th
century,
but
the
current
one
is
Baroque
and
dates
back
to
the
18th
century.
(1730-1733)
designed
by
the
architect
Carlo
Martinuzzi
who
was
inspired
by
the
Basilica
of
San
Giorgio
Maggiore
in
Venice.
Following
the
earthquake
of
1895,
the
church
was
renovated
in
neo-baroque
style
both
in
the
façade
and
in
the
internal
decorations
and
related
mosaics.
The
ceiling
frescoes
are
the
work
of
the
Baroque
painter
Fran
Jelovšek
and
the
altar
decorations
are
by
Valentin
Metzinger.
Frankly
interesting,
but
not
essential
when
visiting
the
city
which
offers
many
other
churches
and
monuments
of
greater
artistic
value.
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