Church Of All Saints
by Jasna Dragun
Title
Church Of All Saints
Artist
Jasna Dragun
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Parish Church of All Saints is a rare example of a central-type architecture, but on Croatian territory preserved only three churches ellipsoidal plan. It is mentioned that it is the oldest parish church was located on the main road in 1334 was built then the most suitable place, on a hillside above the road that connected and still connects with Zagreb Sesvete. The same road was repaired in 1755 noble Judge Joseph Šikuten, because the expected arrival of Queen Maria Theresa Varaždin road. The church in 1622 was ruined, roofless, so the parishioners thoroughly repaired 1642. It was until 1750 a single-nave church with a vaulted sanctuary, and the front of the facade was in the bell tower. The decision to build a new church was made in 1765 was completed in 1773. At that time was completed ellipsoid church in Sela, near Sisak. These two by ground plan typological similar church still on their own are unique examples of religious architecture in Croatian. Church in Sesvete with its two towers is a Baroque church in the spatial resolution and the stylistic mode solutions facades.
Caught in October 2016, Sesvete, Croatia by Jasna Dragun.
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October 31st, 2016
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