Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Zagreb

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Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Zagreb (Croatian: Župna crkva Uzašašća Gospodnjega u Zagrebu) is a Catholic parish church located in the neighbourhood Sloboština of Zagreb, Croatia.

History

It was built from 1997 to 2001. In November 2018, it was consecrated by the Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanić.[1]

Architecture

The parish church of the Ascension of the Lord is located within a residential area, where apartment buildings continue the urban structure of the neighboring settlement Dugave, while the outskirts are marked by low-rise family houses. The church is located along one of the main roads of the area, and a square has been formed in front of it.[2]

The conceptual design for the construction of the church was created by Jagoda Bodić.[3]

The entrance facade is marked by the prominent verticality of the bell tower, which is clearly visible from the access roads.[2]

References

  1. 1."Zagrebačka nadbiskupija - Župe". www.zg-nadbiskupija.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  2. 2.[2.2]Sokol Gojnik, Zorana; Gojnik, Igor; Obad Šćitaroci, Mladen. "Urbanistička obilježja liturgijskih građevina u Zagrebu u 20. stoljeću" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  3. 3."Iz povijesti – gradnja crkve". Župa Uzašašća Gospodnjega Zagreb-Sloboština (in Croatian). 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2025-04-20.