Zagreb Cathedral

The Cathedral of Zagreb ( Croatian: Zagrebačka katedrala ) in the Croatian capital Zagreb is one of its two bell towers are visible from miles of the tallest buildings in Croatia and a national treasure. It is the bishop's church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb.

The building was built on the site of the cathedral was built before the 12th century, which was destroyed during the invasion of the Tatars in the city. It was dedicated to the Immaculate Conception and the two canonized kings and Stephan Ladislaus of Hungary.

In the 13th century bishop Timotej began to raise money for the financing of the new building of the church. In the 15th century architects and sculptors from Prague were commissioned to design the new church. End of the 15th century, the Ottomans conquered vast areas of Bosnia and Croatia, so that the cathedral was surrounded by a defensive wall. From these walls, some parts were preserved.

In the 17th century, an observation tower was built in order to respond promptly to possible threats to Ottoman south of the Cathedral. In 1880 the cathedral was damaged by an earthquake. The main nave collapsed, and the church tower was damaged beyond repair. The cathedral was built under the direction of Hermann Bollé in its present appearance in the Gothic Revival style again.

The two church towers, which received the cathedral in the early 20th century, are 105 meters high.

The treasury is appreciated and a priceless collection of church gold. Since the establishment of the Zagreb bishopric in the 11th century, this is always continued to grow.