Zagreb Cathedral

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Zagreb Cathedral

Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol is probably the most famous building in Zagreb, as its spires can be seen from many locations in the city. At the end of the 15th century, the Turks invaded Bosnia and Croatia, triggering the construction of a renaissance fortification wall around the cathedral. Few of these fortifications are still intact. In the 17th century, a fortified renaissance watchtower was erected on the south side, and was used as a military observation point, because of the Turkish threat.

In 1880, the cathedral was severely damaged in an earthquake. The main nave collapsed and the tower was damaged beyond repair. The restoration of the cathedral in the neogothic style was made by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form. As part of that restoration, two spires of 105 m height were raised on the western side, both of which are in the process of being restored during a massive general restoration of the cathedral.

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On the top of the Cathedral	View over western part of Zagreb city from the top of the Cathedral	Cathedral from the distance	Cathedral from the distance
Cathedral	Cathedral	Cathedral top	Cathedral with Virgin Mary Statue
Cathedral from the distance	Cathedral from the distance	Cathedral by night	Cathedral by night
Virgin Mary statue in front of the cathedral	Virgin Mary statue in front of the cathedral (close view)	One of the walls, decorated with glagolitic characters