Church of Saint Michael, Osijek

The Church of Saint Michael (Croatian: Crkva svetog Mihaela) is a Roman Catholic church in Osijek, Croatia. It is located in Tvrđa.

Parish Church of Saint Michael
Župna crkva svetog Mihaela
Map
45°33′39″N 18°41′39″E / 45.5609°N 18.69411°E / 45.5609; 18.69411
LocationOsijek
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Michael
Dedicated1750
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking31 July 1725; 299 years ago (1725-07-31)
Completed1768; 256 years ago (1768)
Specifications
Length45 m (148 ft)
Width25 m (82 ft)
Floor area660 m2 (7,104 sq ft)
Number of spires2
Spire height47 m (154 ft)
Bells5
Administration
MetropolisMetropolis of Đakovo-Osijek
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek
DeaneryOsijek Eastern Deanery
ParishParish of Saint Michael - Osijek 2

History

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Jesuits laid the foundation stone on 31 July 1725 on the foundation of Kasimpaša mosque, which was built during Ottoman period in Osijek.

In 1734 the first Mass was held in the unfinished church. In 1750 the church was dedicated to Saint Michael. It was finished in 1768.[1]

In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence the church was damaged, but in 1999 it was renovated.

Altars

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Church have 7 altars, which were added over time:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Antun Jarm: Šematizam 1999./2000., Đakovo, 2000.
  2. ^ Anđela Horvat: Barok u Hrvatskoj (fragment: Barok kontinentalnoj Hrvatskoj), Zagreb, 1982.