Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul — Attraction in Grad Osijek

This is one of the most beautiful Churches I have visited. Situated in the center of the city, one can just walk into and appreciate the old structure. A river flows behind this Church. It is said that this church was destroyed during a war and then rebuild the same design. There is a lot of peace surrounded there. the aura is the most positive, birds chirping, a playful fountain is located near by. there are many stores and eatery around which servers good Croatian delicacies as well, along with good beverage. Can get good pictures during a sunny day as the sun shines bright on to the church the whole day.

The church is entered via a small door to the right of the main portal, overlooked by a trio of gargoyles. The interior is a treasure trove of neo-Gothic ornamentation, with a succession of pinnacled altars overlooked by exuberant stained glass windows. The interior was finished off in 1938–1942 when leading Croatian painter Mirko Rački covered the walls and ceilings with brightly coloured frescoes illustrating famous episodes from the Old and New Testaments. They will just take you back in those days and make you a part of it. Simply Astonishing...

Osječka konkatedrala Svetog Petra i Pavla je drugostolna crkva Đakovačko-osječke nadbiskupije. Sagrađena je u neogotičkom stilu. Osječku konkatedralu dao je sagraditi biskup tadašnje Đakovačke i Srijemske biskupije, Josip Juraj Strossmayer. On je godine 1866. dao prvi poticaj za gradnju nove crkve. Tada je, na mjestu današnje crkve, bila Gornjogradska župna crkva iz 1732. koja je postala premala i neugledna crkva za nove građevine u Osijeku. Patron župe, grad Osijek, 1870. je utvrdio način dobivanja novca za izgradnju nove crkve. Međutim, taj proces je bio veoma spor, sve do dolaska novog župnika Josipa Horvata. Nakon njegova dolaska proces je bio ubrzan, pa je 1892. raspisan natječaj za nacrte. Na natječaju je pobijedio njemački arhitekt Franz Langenberg. 1894. stara je crkva srušena, i tada je započela izgradnja današnje konkatedrale, velebne neogotičke građevina s tornjem visokim 94 metra i tri lađe. Ukupna površina crkve je 1062 m². 1898. godine crkva je izvana dovršena, pa se unutrašnje uređenje nastavilo. Dvije godine kasnije (1900.) posvetu današnje crkve obavio je biskup Josip Juraj Strossmayer. Unutrašnjost je dovršena 1938.–1942. godine kada je vodeći hrvatski slikar Mirko Rački prekrio zidove i stropove s freskama jarkih boja koje prikazuju poznate epizode iz Starog i...

Really lovely and impressive church. Very peaceful and tranquil. The art on the walls is wonderful - it's not exactly Michaelangelo quality, but it is stunning in its own right. The recent history is also fascinating, with some of the murals still showing signs of damage from the homeland wars. The locals are clearly very proud of the church too, and rightly so. We were given an impromptu tour as we walked in which...