St. Nicholas Church, Demre Turkey. The work has revealed some of the northern section of the monastery complex, and also the small chapels around the nave, one of which notably contains vibrant frescoes detailing the life and miracles of the saint, and a desecrated sarcophagus which is thought to be the original burial place from which his remains were forcibly translated to Bari in 1087. The Orthodox Liturgy is occasionally celebrated in the church on 6 December. St. Nicholas Church, Demre St. Nicholas Church is a museum and an ancient Byzantine Church located in modern-day town of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its usage is
Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik () is a festivity organised on February 3 continuously since year 972 in the City of Dubrovnik, Croatia on the occasion of the celebration of Saint Blaise's day. Festivity is based on the legend of the appearance of St. Blaise who helped the people of Dubrovnik to defend their town against Republic of Venice. Festivity is attended by a large number of people that include residents of the city, surrounding areas, other parts of Croatia and neighboring countries, as well as tourists, representatives of