Zagreb St Stephen Cathedral

Today the cathedral of the assumption of the blessed virgin mary is dedicated to the assumption of mary and to kings saint stephen and saint ladislaus.

Zagreb st stephen cathedral. Construction of the new cathedral began after his death. Kaptol has the gothic cathedral of st. Near the cathedral is the baroque palace of the archbishops of zagreb with a chapel of st.

Instead he proclaimed the existing one a cathedral. Zagreb cathedral was formerly known as st. Although hungarian king st.

Zagreb cathedral on the kaptol is a roman catholic institution and not only the tallest building in croatia but also the most monumental sacral building in gothic style southeast of the alps. Other articles where cathedral of st. It is dedicated to the assumption of mary and to kings saint stephen and saint ladislaus the cathedral is typically gothic as is its sacristy which is of great architectural value.

Most likely king ladislaus 1040 1095 did not build a new cathedral after the founding of zagreb bishopric. Zagreb cathedral due to its two bell towers of 108 m length is the most monumental croatian sacral building built in the neo gothic style and one of the most valuable monuments of croatian cultural heritage. Stephen 13th 15th century whose sacristy contains a 13th century fresco.

The cathedral was restored at the end of the 19th century.