At the site of the present church, originally stood in a small Dominican church from the 14th century, which was then frequent Turkish invasions was used as a military depot. With the arrival of the Jesuits in Zagreb (the first half of the 17th century), then a small church, they were handed over to the government. To them, the original church was too small and too damaged, they are the 1620th and 1632nd build and equip a brand new church. Next to the church and monastery were built (it is now Klovićevi yard). Church of St. Catherine is a double gorilla 1645th and 1674th year, then the izorjela and all equipment of the church, others are just bare walls. Re-equipping the church helped the Croatian nobles. In return, according to custom, then, you could set up your family crest, or they get the honor of being buried in the church, and put a gravestone.

The pulpit in the church
After the abolition of the Jesuit 1773rd, church. Catherine is committed to the parish of St.. Mark 1783rd, and since 1874. The university becomes crkva.Crkva St. Catherine has a single nave church with six side chapels and apse (sanctuary). The chapels are five wooden Baroque altar (17th century) and a marble altar from 1729. year. The vaults and walls of the church are decorated with typical opulent Baroque stucco decoration, which dates from 1732. year. In the apse of the low main altar in front of a large altarpiece St. Catherine among the Alexandrian philosophers (the work of the Ljubljana painters Christopher Andrew Jelovšek). The church was completely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1880. was designed by Hermann Bolle.