Sisak Cathedral
| Sisak Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Exaltation of the Holy Cross | |
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| 45°29′03″N 16°22′21″E / 45.4843°N 16.3726°E | |
| Location | Sisak |
| Country | Croatia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church, cathedral |
| Dedication | Holy Cross |
| Dedicated | 1765 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Unusable due to earthquake damage (as of Jan 2021)[1] |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | 1702 |
| Completed | 1760 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Sisak |
Cathedral of Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Croatian: Katedrala Uzvišenja Svetog Križa) is a cathedral in the Diocese of Sisak. It is located in the center of Sisak on Ban Jelačić Square.
History
The church was built in the 18th century and dedicated in 1765. The spire was built in 1760.[2]
After an earthquake in 1909, the old Baroque facade was replaced with a Neoclassical facade, with details in the Art Nouveau style. The interior of the church was renovated too, including the altar.[3] The church was also damaged in 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence.[4]
On 5 December 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Sisak. As a result, the parish church became a cathedral.[5]
The church was severely damaged in the 2020 Petrinja earthquake.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Krenulo rušenje tornja sisačke katedrale: 'Kad bi pao, kompletno bi se urušile okolne zgrade'". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 133–134.
- ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 136–138.
- ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 138–139.
- ^ "Katedrala Uzvišenja Sv. Križa" (in Croatian). 11 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Bibliography
- Cvitanović, Đurđica (1996). "Župna crkva Uzvišenja Sv. Križa u Sisku i njene obnove (prije i poslije ratnih razaranja 1991. godine)" [Parish Church of the Elevation of the HolyCross in Sisak and its Restoration (before and after war damage in 1991)] (PDF). Radovi Instituta za povijest umjetnosti (in Croatian) (20): 133–141. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
External links
- Katedralna župa Uzvišenja Svetog Križa Sisak (in Croatian)
- Sisak
- Catholic Church in Croatia
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1760
- Art Nouveau architecture in Croatia
- Art Nouveau church buildings
- Buildings and structures in Sisak-Moslavina County
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Croatia
- Tourist attractions in Sisak-Moslavina County
- 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Croatia