Church of Our Lady of Consolation
Church, Piran
According to tradition, the church was founded in 1439 by the Confraternity of Mary of the Belt and extensively rebuilt in Baroque style in the 17th century. It incorporates the medieval Church of St. Michael. The facade mimics Piran’s cathedral, and above the northern roof rises a bell-cot tower. Inside, visitors admire stucco ceiling details, the Eye of Providence, a marble altar (G. Sartori), and a 13th-century Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary, transferred in 1693 due to miraculous signs of sweating.
The church also features a statue of St. Michael, a lost Tiepolo masterpiece (Mary with the Belt, taken to Italy in 1940), and Venetian paintings from the 18th century. Highlights include walnut wood panelling with inlays and a carved wooden frame (Brustolon). The church’s heritage is tied to the Augustinian confraternity with a narrative art cycle on St. Augustine. Visitors will find historic tombs and epitaphs. The church underwent major restoration between 2003–2004.
Access to the church is restricted.
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