St. Stephen’s Square in front of the parish church of the same name, which was the first cathedral on Hvar, is the most important public space in Stari Grad. In the past, sentences were passed here and agreements were made, whilst today, when daily rhythms of its inhabitants and guests have moved to waterfront, it has become an oasis of silence and contemplation.St. Stephen’s church is a baroque building whose construction started in 1605. Local masters built the church whilst Venetian artists decorated its interior with altars and altar paintings. The bell tower dates back to 1753 and its base and ground floor are built with large stone blocks which were taken from the ancient city walls as is mentioned in the inscription over the bell tower’s doors. Inside the bell tower is a stone relief of a Roman ship from the 2nd c. while the other ancient monument, the winged Erote, from the same period, can be found on the southern part of the square.