Basilica of the Heart of Jesus

Zagreb, Croatia

The Basilica of the Heart of Jesus was designed by the Croatian architect Janko Holjac in the neo-Baroque style. It is the second largest church in Zagreb. The construction of the church is tied to the arrival of Jesuits in Zagreb in 1855. For this purpose, the archbishop Juraj Haulik gave a sum of 60,000 forints in 1860. However, political and economic conditions were not favorable for Haulik's idea, and it was revived four decades later by archbishop Juraj Posilović, who donated an additional sum of 12,000 forints. In 1898, a land parcel was bought for the construction of the church in the Palmotićeva street in the Lower town of Zagreb. The basilica of Heart of Jesus was finished and consecrated in 1902, with the construction itself taking slightly over a year. In 1941, the church received the status of minor basilica.

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Address

Palmotićeva ulica 33, Zagreb, Croatia

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Details

Founded: 1902
Category: Religious sites in Croatia

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Drago (2 years ago)
At the moment it is in renewal because of the earthquakes. One of the best churches in Zagreb! Can't wait for the Mass to be held there again!

vzrilic (4 years ago)
Nice garden/park in the backyard, very peaceful and relaxing.

Roger Hornung (5 years ago)
Nice old church, still heavily damaged from earthquake. Services are partially outside.Beautiful park and surroundings.

Sime Zonjic (6 years ago)
Beautiful sacral place with nice people in peace

Oly Grgic (6 years ago)
Great place, great story... great history.

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