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Zagreb's main landmark is the Cathedral of the Assumption. The original church was badly damaged by sieges of the Tartars and by an earthquake. The two impressive bell towers (104 and105 m) were erected in Neo-Gothic style at the beginnig of the 20 th century. Unfortunately, nowadays the cathedral seems to be under permanent reconstruction. Leave a Comment Directions: The Cathedral of the Assumption dominates the Upper Town of Zagreb. It is part of the Old Town Kaptol.
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The cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and St. Stephen is the main landmark of Zagreb probably. You can see it from far away when approaching the city from the south. It is constantly under construction and it's hard to find pictures without the scaffolding around one of its towers.
I liked the nice dark atmosphere inside the church but I didn't spend too much time in there because I didn't want to disturb the praying people.
The Neo-Gothic bell-towers, which have been built in the early 1900s after the old tower was destroyed by an earthquake, are not the same height by the way. If you look closely you can see that one is a metre shorter than the other. Leave a Comment Address: Kaptol
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The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary [there's a sculpture of Virgin Mary made by the famous Fernkorn in front of it] was being built in several eras during Zagreb's history, so you can still see the different influences [renaissance, baroque etc.]. A lot of famous people from the Croatian history were baptised, married or burried in here.
The towers were built at the bare end of the 19th century, but are being renovated now - for the past few years, to be precise. :) An interesting fact about the cathedral is that one of the towers is one m higher that the other! Leave a Comment Address: Kaptol
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This neo-Gothic church is probably one of the most impressive buildings in Zagreb. Although it's under reconstruction it still looks a bit scary, but do not hesitate to go in and look it from the inside. It was buildt in 1093, but a history had a big influence on her- it was damaged by the Tartars, in 17th century by a wave of fires and the earthquake in 1880. But, it's still standing and fighting against time. Leave a Comment Address: Kaptol 31
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This wonderful structure was first founded in 1093/4 and it took many centuries to become what it is now. The first consecreation was in 1217 but already in 1242 the Tatar invasion did some heavy damage to it. Various fires did their share and it was constantly rebuilt and extended like from 1880 onwards when the twin towers were added. A lot of worshippers visit the cathedral daily, so be considerate when taking pictures. Inside there are a lot of treasures to be seen. Leave a Comment Address: Kaptol
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Located on the southern end of Kaptol (which is really just one long street), this Gothic Cathedral was rebuilt in the 19th century after an earthquake in 1880. Originally, it had a romanesque tower, but this was replaced by the two pseudo-Gothic towers you see today. Viennese architects Friedrich von Schmidt and Hermann Bolle were the architects responsible for the renovations. I'm told that the spires are constantly being repaired and maintained and therefore you'll notice the scaffolding in my photo.
Unfortunately, I did not go inside, and based on the photos on croisbeauty's (Boris) page, I wish I would have. It looks great. Leave a Comment Address: Kaptol (hard to miss!)
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This is perhaps the most known building in Zagreb. Located in the very centre of the city, it's seen from everywhere.
Very beautiful gothic masterpiece built in Middle Age. The interiour is typical for Catholic churches. Leave a Comment Directions: Centre of the city, near the market
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The Cathedral, with its distinctive twin spires, is probably Zagreb's most prominent building. Its spires are tall and slender, and soar up to 105m in height above Kaptol where it sits. The original cathedral was built here long ago in the 12th centuries, but an earthquake in 1880 meant that most of it was rebuilt more recently.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of the cathedral is its fortifications. Because of the threat of Turkish invasion, the whole cathedral was fortified, including a renaissance wall and tower to the south that was used as an observatory to spot Turkish troops. Leave a Comment Address: KaptolDirections: Walk north from the main square.
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In the middle ages Zagreb consisted of two settlements, ecclesiastic Kaptol and civil Gradec (Upper town). They weren't in love therefore street that connects them is called Krvavi most (Bloody bridge).
This is Kaptol. Leave a Comment Directions: A foot from the Trg bana J.Jelacica
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Like most major European cities this one has a Cathedral. It looks like many of them do but as it was behind the Iron Curtain for so long it adds a bit of fascination.
Russia used religious structures for grain storage and the like. Yugoslavia did not. The churches remained open and religion was practiced. It was not encouraged but it was not prohibited either. Leave a Comment Directions: You can see it from anywhere in town.
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