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Parish Church of Saint Michael
Župna crkva svetog Mihaela
45°33′39″N 18°41′39″E / 45.5609°N 18.69411°E / 45.5609; 18.69411
Location	Osijek
Country	Croatia
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Michael
Dedicated	1750
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	31 July 1725; 299 years ago (1725-07-31)
Completed	1768; 257 years ago (1768)
Specifications
Length	45 m (148 ft)
Width	25 m (82 ft)
Floor area	660 m (7,104 sq ft)
Number of spires	2
Spire height	47 m (154 ft)
Bells	5
Administration
Metropolis	Metropolis of Đakovo-Osijek
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek
Deanery	Osijek Eastern Deanery
Parish	Parish of Saint Michael - Osijek 2

The Church of Saint Michael (Croatian: Crkva svetog Mihaela) is a Roman Catholic church in Osijek, Croatia. It is located in Tvrđa.

History

Jesuits laid the foundation stone on 31 July 1725 on the foundation of Kasimpaša mosque, which was built during Ottoman period in Osijek.

In 1734 the first Mass was held in the unfinished church. In 1750 the church was dedicated to Saint Michael. It was finished in 1768.

In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence the church was damaged, but in 1999 it was renovated.

Altars

Church have 7 altars, which were added over time:

• Altar of Saint Michael (main altar)
• Altar of Saint John Nepomuk (from 1764)
• Altar of Saint Otilia (from 1768)
• Altar of Blessed Virgin Mary (also called White altar)
• Altar of Holy Cross (also called Black altar)
• Altar of Blessed Mary Assistant
• Altar of Saint Teresa of Ávila

References

1. Antun Jarm: Šematizam 1999./2000., Đakovo, 2000.
2. Anđela Horvat: Barok u Hrvatskoj (fragment: Barok kontinentalnoj Hrvatskoj), Zagreb, 1982.

v t e Osijek
History	History of Osijek Tvrđa Croatian War of Independence Mayors
Districts	Donji grad Gornji grad Industrijska četvrt Jug II Novi grad Retfala Tvrđa
Suburbs	Brijest Briješće Josipovac Klisa Nemetin Podravlje Sarvaš Tenja Tvrđavica Višnjevac
Buildings and landmarks	Ante Starčević Square City Guard County palace Eurodom European Avenue Franjo Tuđman Bridge Pedestrian bridge Pejačević Castle Portanova Normann Palace Slavonian Command Palace Statue of the Holy Trinity
Churches	Co-cathedral St. Roch's Church (Gornji grad) St. Roch's Church (Donji grad) St. Michael's Church Glorious Name of Mary's Church St. Family's Church St. Joseph the Worker's Church St. Cross Tump's Church St. Leopold Bogdan Mandić's Church St. Osijek Martyrs's Church Sts. Cyril and Methodius's Church Martyrdom of John the Baptist's Church St. Luke's Church Dormition of the Mother of God
Culture	Croatian National Theatre in Osijek Branko Mihaljević Children's Theatre City and University Library State Archives in Osijek
Galleries and museums	Gallery of fine arts Gallery Waldinger Gallery Vernissage Archaeological museum Museum of Slavonia
Education	University of Osijek Art Agriculture Civil Engineering Economics Electrical Engineering Food Technology Law Medicine Philosophy I Gymnasium Osijek II Gymnasium Osijek III Gymnasium Osijek Jesuit Classical Gymnasium in Osijek
Sports venues	Gradski vrt Hall Zrinjevac Sport Hall Jug Sport Hall Opus Arena Gradski vrt stadium
Transport	Osijek Airport Railway station Bus station Osijek tram
Festivals	Urban Fest
Neighboring municipalities	Darda Bilje Erdut Trpinja Šodolovci Antunovac Čepin Petrijevci

• Roman Catholic churches completed in 1768
• Buildings and structures in Osijek
• 1768 establishments in the Habsburg monarchy
• Culture in Osijek
• 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Croatia
• Tourist attractions in Osijek
• Destroyed churches in Croatia