Aljmaš, Croatia
"Aljmaš" redirects here. For other uses, see Aljmaš (disambiguation).
| Aljmaš | |
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| Village | |
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  Aljmaš | |
 Aljmaš | |
| Coordinates: HR 45°31′46″N 18°57′00″E / 45.529458°N 18.949955°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia |
| County |
 Osijek-Baranja County |
| Municipality | Erdut |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 605 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Aljmaš is a village in the Erdut municipality in eastern Croatia. Aljmaš lies on the right bank of the Danube.
Marian church
During the 1991 Croatian War of Independence, the Catholic church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Aljmaš was destroyed, and had to be built almost completely anew in 2006.[2] Tens of thousands of pilgrims visit the site yearly on August 15, the Catholic holiday of the Assumption of Mary.[3]
The rebuilt Marian church in Aljmaš has an unusual shape and facade.
See also
References
- ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Municipality of Erdut". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ↑ "Počela restauracija Gospe od Utočišta" [Restoration of 'Our Lady of Consolation' begins]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2006-06-06. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ "U Aljmašu rekordnih 85 tisuća hodočasnika" [In Aljmaš a record 85,000 pilgrims]. Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
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