One of the first buildings you will notice in Trogir is The Cathedral of St. Lawrence. It is a UNESCO protected gothic masterpiece of art and it stands on the site of an ancient church destroyed by the Saracens. The Cathedral of St. Lawrence is an impressive one from the outside with a bell tower that obviously was built over a long period of time as seen by the variety of styles of architecture at the various levels Although an entrance fee is charged to enter the church, it is well worth the modest 5E fee, I imagine that these architectural masterpieces are not easily maintained. Work began in 1193, and lasted decades, involving dozens of artists. The three-aisled building has three semicircular apses. There are two entrances. The side door, known as “the count's door”, is very simple and dates from 1213. My favourite part of the Cathedral was the other door - a magnificent Romanesque door under an atrium, and carved around 1240 by the Dalmatian sculptor Master Radovan – not surprisingly referred to as Radovan’s Portal. The portal to the Cathedral is intricately carved which we later found out had been recently restored beautifully. The pilasters on both sides of the door, represent saints in Byzantine style, with scenes from the months of the year carved into the middle pilasters. Two stone lions, one on each side of the door, support statues of Adam and Eve, who seem embarrassed by their nakedness. Above the door you will find a beautifully carved relief of the Nativity and in the semi-circles are episodes from the life of Jesus. Finally, above a small sloping roof there is a small statue of St. Lawrence. Most of my guidebooks described the interior of the church as gloomy, but I just found it packed with numerous masterpieces. Take a look at the posted pictures which have detailed descriptions. Finally, take the time to climb the soaring bell tower, started in 1213 and only finished several centuries later, thus combining several different artistic perspectives. The climb started out with the typical stone spiral staircase, but at the top it actually was a ladder straight up to the opening in the floor where the bell was located. When we got up to the top there was only one other couple there so we were able to easily get views out of all four sides of the tower providing us impressive views. It was a very clear day making the climb up well worth it. Going down was a different story with no one wanting to give way. I cannot even imagine what it like is during the height of tourist season.

The Cathedral and Tower combined ticket of €5 is worth paying. The tower is quite an exciting climb ! It was very windy at the top but the views over the town were lovely. Take a look down the central hole from the top ! The Cathedral is very ornate for a small town.

The Saint Lawrence Cathedral represent a definetively must do thing în Trogir. The church has beautiful icons, like The Baptist of Lord Jesus, statues, an interesting pew and a room with ancient religious goods of church. The view from the bell tower is magnific. You will admire landscapes of Trogir that will amaze you. The old medieval city with roofs white and red colored next to the adriatic sea, sparkling in the light of the sun will remain for sure în your memory!