
CHURCH OF ST. CROSS, KRIŽEVCI
One of the oldest churches of Continental Croatian.
Church of St. Cross, marked the historic layers, characterized by some urban characteristics. The church was built outside the walls of the Lower City, and within individual works. In the written sources mention already 1232nd year. The current spatial organization of the sanctuary, with a polygonal cross - ribbed vault dates from 15th corresponding period of the century style developed Gothic. Completion of the Gothic restoration is dated 1498th year, the carved decorative late Gothic portal to the sacristy. During its centuries of existence, the church of St. Cross has experienced numerous alterations and additions. Façade tower - the tower was constructed in the 16th century in the Renaissance and the Baroque 18th century a ship nadsvođenja crkve.Predaja the miracle of the Holy Cross says that in the sixth. century and settled in just yet nepokršteni Croats, thirsty and weak, experienced a vision of the cross over the wells that they have been strengthened. At this point of knowing their faith built the church of St. Cross, where it stands today. The interior of the church also held a very valuable monument. This is a late Baroque marble altar of St. Cross the 1756th years, working Francesco Robba, Ljubljana sculptor of Italian origin. The altar was made primarily for the purpose of the Zagreb Cathedral, where it stayed until its restoration in the late 19th century. How is the style stood out from refurbished neo-gothic style cathedral was brought to Križevci. According to experts, the altar is one of the finest achievements of the late Baroque sculptors this area so it is not surprising that a special attraction for all tourists and visitors who visit our city. With these altar we should mention the big picture of the harbor desisted shrines depicting Bloody Parliament Križevci. He painted it in 1914. year and given the breadth of over eight meters is one of his greatest works. The image is made to order (as in Ivekovićevog creativity was also a rare case) for the church of the Holy Cross after the historicist - Secession renovation conducted by the architect Stephen Podhorsky 1913th year. Situated above the triumphal arch and the architecture of the church area has caused its unusual shape - picture their lower edge follows the Gothic arch cut in the upper ends of the semicircular wall and covering it in such a way as frescoes. The image is placed on the most visible place in the buildings: the triumphal arch in front of the shrine where the faithful eyes are focused. Location for the image scene, the church is the central gathering place, the holiest place of the altar in the church. Above it - a lesson from the history of the people, In Memoriam. Precisely because of this picture is not just another piece from a series of pictures with historical themes, but it is a monument, not only in the historical - cultural sense but also that of its primary task, which carries every monument, and it is the memory of an important and tragic an event which, according to some sources, occurred just at that point. Assuming the function of the monument was pictures with his presence in that, for the history of Križevci extremely important, sacred character of the area brought the memorial.
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Tel: 048 681 199
Mail: tz@krizevci.hr
Coordinates: 46.02468089, 16.54579639 How to get there?
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