The Church of St. Mary

Originally a minster, it was turned into a parish church in the early 16th century.

It was built on a plateau cascading towards former lower parts of Kaptol. A chapel of the same name is mentioned here in the 13th century, as well as a church of which it is only known that is belonged to Cistercians. They had their monastery next to it, and a bathing-place on their own land near Potok (today's Tkalčićeva Street). In the early 16th century Cistercians were gone and St.Mary's Church became a parish church.

The oldest preserved drawing of Zagreb (from the 16th century) puts the church next to Kaptol's western wall. It looks very small compared to the cathedral.

In the mid-18th century, the small Gothic church with a tower on its eastern side was gradually extended and turned into a three-nave building. A bell-tower was built on its northern side.

The wedtern entrance with the stairs was made in the late 18th century, but the smaller entrance on the eastern side-the one with a baroque portal-is used more frequently.

The marble main altar with the statues of St. peter and Paul and angels was installed in 1768. The fresco behind it was painted by Slovenian painters Franc and Krištof Jelovšek (father and son).

On four altars in the naves (1772-1773), next to marble statues of saints, the altar paintings of Slovenian painter Anton Cebej used to be. Of these, only The Reverence of Three Wise Men has remained.

All altars statues and the pulpit relief were made by Franjo Rotmann, a sculptor and architect from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The pulpit is decorated with a masive relief showing the preaching of St.John the Baptist. The church did not suffer any damage in the earthquake of 1880, so masses were held in it while the cathedral was being repaired.

Today, St.Mary's Church is surrounded with modern buildings, erected after renovation of Dolac in 1925 (when the Cistercian monastery was demolished).

Celebrities about Zagreb

David Byrne

David Byrne

If we leave out the hills in one part of the town, Zagreb is a perfect town for cycling. vid Byrne (Talking Heads) on releasing his book Cycling Diaries

Source: www.mvinfo.hr

Courtney Thorne Smith

Courtney Thorne Smith

Thank you for one of the best hotel experience ever. The rooms were extraordinary, the staff was great, and every moment was beautiful. And Zagreb... magical! All the best!

Source: Esplanade Zagreb Hotel

Eric Sardinas

Eric Sardinas

I am looking forward to Zagreb as a destination where I always feel good. It seems it has been too long since the last time I was here, although it was just a year or so. 

Source: www.muzika.hr

Snoop Dog

Snoop Dog

Everything is great here, the girls are beautifull, the service is exceptional. What more can I ask from the town?

Source: Hotel Antunović Zagreb

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg (actor) spent the autumn in Zagreb in 2007: Zagreb is an incredible town. I enjoyed sightseeing the old parts of the town, and at night I went to clubs. I was thrilled that it was near Austria and Italy, so I visited Venice, Milan, Ljubljana, Graz, Split... over the weekends.

Source: www.vjesnik.com

Alex Kapranos

Alex Kapranos

Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) wrote about Zagreb on his blog: http://bit.ly/nO3yin

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

I remember Zagreb as a beautiful city, and the people I met were very nice and offered me a warm welcome. The audience was wonderful as well. Really, that concert has been like a lovely souvenir.

Source: www.muzika.hr

Foals

Foals

We're excited about our first concert in Croatia and delighted that we had the opportunity to walk around the wonderful city of Zagreb.

Source: INmusic festival

Chris Urbanowicz

Chris Urbanowicz

I remember our performance at INmusic festival. We can hardly wait to see our fans again. I expect it to be very exciting.

Source: www.tportal.hr

Wolfmother

Wolfmother

The location of the festival and Zagreb, where we spent a pleasant morning, are wonderful.

Source: INmusic festival