Djakovo Travel Guide

 diocletianvs Says:  Inside the Cathedral is painted with frescoes showing the scenes from the Old Testament in the main nave and those from the New Testament in the cross nave. Alexander-Maximilian Seitz and his son Ludwig Seitz worked on the most important frescoes. Strossmayer managed to get... 

 diocletianvs Says:  The All Saints Church stands on the other side of Korzo and is surely one of the most interesting buildings in Slavonia. As you approach from the side of the Cathedral you notice nice 19th Century Classicist facade, but the real suprise comes as you look at the side facade.... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Approximately at the middle of Korzo this two-storey building stands above other low houses that define the street. I don't know any details about it (surprise, surprise - but if anyone is interested I'll find out ;). It surely adds nice Art Nouveau touch to otherwise... 

 diocletianvs Says:  If you want to see locals and be seen then Korzo is a must street to walk up and down several times before settling in one of the lined cafe terraces to have coffee. This short pedestrian street starts just in front of the Cathedral and features dozens of cafes inviting you... 

 diocletianvs Says:  While the bishop's courtyard belongs to bishop's court adjacent Bishop's Park is a public park designed in the 19th Century and protected as the monument of horticulture. It was interesting for me to discover palm trees carefully kept in the middle of Slavonia (that has cold... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Try to take a short peek into the courtyard of the Bishop's court. As usually with this kind of courtyards here we find small garden with peaceful places for reflection in the shades of monumental Cathedral. Monuments showing old bishops and Popes decorate the lawns and... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Next to the Cathedral we find baroque Bishop's Court, built in the 18th century and extended in the 19th century. It proudly stands in the center of Djakovo as one of the most monumental buildings (not counting the Cathedral, of course) causing jealousy of otherwise much... 

 diocletianvs Says:  POS was a nation-wide programme for social housing that was launched in 2000. The programme had strict standards and limited budget. The most important feature in architectural terms was that it always included architectural competitions, giving opportunities to many young... 

 diocletianvs Says:  There is no better place to start sightseeing of Djakovo but in front of the Cathedral, next to the statue of its builder. Here Josip Juraj Strossmayer is shown pointing at its greatest buidling achievement. Bishop and politician Josip Juraj Strossmayer is known as one of...