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Parish Church of St. Michael
When Habsburg forces re-captured Osijek from the Turks, Jesuit priests arrived and converted this former mosque into one of the city’s most handsome houses of prayer, its extrovert custard-coloured façade framed by twin towers topped by metallic onion-shaped domes. The int [...]


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Trg Jurja Križanića 2, Tvrđa
tel. (+385-31) 20 89 90
The Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
The Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
The Franciscans spearheaded the renewal of Catholic life in Slavonia in the years following the Ottoman occupation, and built this fine monastery church to serve as their spiritual centre. The interior contains a wealth of Baroque and Rococo ornamentation, although it’s the gothic statue of O [...]


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Trg Vatroslava Lisinskog 3, Tvrđa
tel. (+385-31) 20 81 77
fax. (+385-31) 21 56 93
The Church of the sacred name of Mary
Certainly the prettiest church in Donji Grad, and quite possibly the whole of Osijek, St Mary’s was built in 1733 to cater for the mushrooming population of the Lower Town. The three-tiered bell tower, topped by a dome that looks like an exploding grey tulip, is a feast for the eyes. The [...]


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Crkvena 34
tel. (+385-31) 50 32 22
fax. (+385-31) 50 32 22
The Evangelical Church of Good News
Built in 1912, this squat grey structure exudes oodles of charm, thanks largely to the two bulbous domes poking cheekily up from either side of the façade. It’s only when you move round the side of the church and see the Star of David motifs adorning the outer walls that you realise that [...]


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Cvjetkova 32
tel. (+385-31) 50 24 60
Chapel of St. Rock
Chapel of St. Rock
Built in 1740 as a sign of deliverance from the plagues that ravaged Osijek throughout the 1730s, this is another of Osijek’s delightful Baroque churches, complete with Austrianate onion dome. Is open only during holly masses which are held on Sundays at 07:30. [...]


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