The Zagreb Cathedral

The Zagreb Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in -of course- Zagreb, Croatia. The cathedral standing today is not the first one. The first cathedral was built in 1217 and then was destroyed by the Mongols in 1242. The Bishop of that time, Timothy rebuilt a new church a few years later. Fortification walls were built around the church during the 15th century when the Ottomans invaded. You may be able to catch a glimpse of what is left of the walls in my picture.

A 6.3 earthquake hit Zagreb in 1880 which severely damaged the cathedral. The main central part of the church collapsed and the tower was so damaged it couldn't be repaired. The restoration/reconstruction of the church in the Neo-Gothic style you see today was done by architect Hermann Bolle.

Another massive earthquake (5.3 magnitude) damaged the church in March of 2020 . The tip of the spire at the south end of the church broke off and crashed onto the roof of Archbishop's Palace. The earthquake caused the northern spire to lean so, it was removed on April 17th.

Zagreb had a mixture of great architecture and some not-so-great architecture. This cathedral definitely landed under 'great architecture'. It was a cool find while exploring the Upper Town of Zagreb.

Info from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagreb_Cathedral

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