Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion, Vinkovci

Church in Vinkovci, Croatia
45°17′20″N 18°48′17″E / 45.288982°N 18.804785°E / 45.288982; 18.804785LocationTrg bana J. Šokčevića 5, VinkovciCountryCroatiaDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationSaints Eusebius and PolionArchitectureFunctional statusActiveGroundbreaking1772Completed1777SpecificationsFloor area814 m2 (8,762 sq ft)Number of spires1Bells4AdministrationMetropolisMetropolis of Đakovo-OsijekArchdioceseArchdiocese of Đakovo-OsijekParishParish of Saints Eusebius and Polion - Vinkovci 1

The Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion (Croatian: Crkva svetih Euzebija i Poliona) is a Roman Catholic church in Vinkovci, Croatia.

History

The church was built from 1772 till 1777.[1]

It was severely damaged during the Croatian War of Independence. On 20 November 1991, shelling by the Yugoslav People's Army and Serbian paramilitaries caused the spire to catch fire, destroying the church bells. The spire eventually completely crashed, and the pictures of its destruction became a symbol of the battle of Vukovar.[2]

From 1994 till 1998 the church was renovated. In 1999 was completed renovation of spire.

References

  1. ^ Antun Jarm: Šematizam 1999./2000., Đakovo, 2000.
  2. ^ "Domovinski rat". Povijest župe (in Croatian). Župa sv. Euzebija i Poliona Vinkovci. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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