The Church Of St. Mark - Zagreb
by Jasna Dragun
Title
The Church Of St. Mark - Zagreb
Artist
Jasna Dragun
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The church of St. Mark in Zagreb, one of the oldest buildings in Zagreb, which is confirmed by Romanesque elements found on the front of the church. As far as the layout, the church of St. Brand-aisled hall structure with a trefoil conclusion to the east. The church interior is divided into four ships a massive round columns. The church is accessible through the western and southern portal. With north-east of the church is a bell tower square in plan. West of the bell tower is the sacristy, and next to it the chapel of St. Fabian and Sebastian, in which you can enter and on the outside. It was built as a three-aisled hall building in the 14th century, as Gradečka parish church. The parish was mentioned in 1261 year. It has a nice portal and before the front of it was the pillory, where they tied up the people and carried out the punishment imposed by the city court. It is recognizable by the colorful tower and roof (A. Macetti and Machiedo), which are the coats of arms of the city of Zagreb and the coat of arms of the Triune Kingdom of Croatian, Slavonia and Dalmatia, the baroque bulbs and harmonious southern front where the figural richest Gothic portal in Croatia.
Croatian-Hungarian King Bela IV. allow the holding of fairs on St. Peter's Square. Mark and in front of the church. In front of her was Ambroz Matija Gubec, who was the leader of the peasant revolt, crowned with a red hot iron crown. The basic structure of the Upper Town was built in the 13th century. Due to fire and earthquake that is part of the city on several occasions completely rebuilt so that it is now very difficult to determine its original appearance. Neo-Gothic exterior of the church is the result of reconstruction in the last quarter of the 19th century (1876th to 1882nd vol.), Which is entrusted with the Vienna restorer Gothic churches, the architect Friedrich von Schmidt. According to plans the surgery was performed his associate Hermann Bolle. Then he made the famous roof of glazed tiles with the coat of arms of the Triune Kingdom of Croatian, Slavonia and Dalmatia on the left side of the deck and the coat of arms of the city of Zagreb on the right part of the roof.
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December 18th, 2016
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