Zagreb Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary  (formerly St Stephen's Cathedral)

Approaching the Cathedral		Facade cleaning in progress	Main altar
Main Altar	Neo-Gothic Byzantine altar of Saints Cyril & Methodius from 1903	Marble side altar	Frescoes from 14th century
Cyrillic writing	Christ's Passion altar Triptych - 15th century	Close-up of the triptych	Organ with 6068 pipes and 78 registers - built in 1855 & restored 1987
Windows made in Munich in 1847	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin	Inscription under painting

Cathedral Timeline

1093-94	The Zagreb Bishopric founded.
1217	Construction of the transitional Romanesque-style cathedral completed and consecration effected.
1242	The Cathedral heavily damaged by the Tartars.
1264-1284	The new east part of the Cathedral constructed in Gothic style, with lower vaults in side aisles.
1356-1433	The west walls and lower sections of the two belfries constructed in Gothic style.
1500-1510	The vaults of equal height in all three aisles and the elevated choir between the east and west part of the Cathedral were built.
1624 & 1645	Two catastrophic fires heavily damaged the Cathedral.  The Cathedral was reconstructed and massive southern Renaissance-style bell-tower built.
18th century	The Gothic Cathedral was furnished with Baroque marble furnishings (pulpit, altars).
1852	The Zagreb Bishopric becomes Archbishopric.
1880	During an earthquake some vaults were destroyed, some altars wrecked, a bell-tower seriously damaged, etc.
1880-1902	A general restoration which gave the Cathedral its present appearance, including the two neo-Gothic bell-towers erected upon the ancient lower sections

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