Church of St. Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic church with a monastery in Mostar. It is located along the river Radobolja, at the foot of Hum. The church is run by the Franciscans.
| Church of St. Peter and Paul | |
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Franjevačka crkva i samostan sv. Petra i Pavla | |
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  Church of St. Peter and Paul Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 43°20′16″N 17°48′31″E / 43.3379°N 17.8086°E | |
| Location | Mostar |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | franjevci |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Dedication | St. Peter and St.Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Roman Catholic church and monastery |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Modernism |
| Years built | 1866 (old church), 1999 (new church) |
| Demolished | 1992 (old church) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 107.2 m (351 ft 8 in) |
| Bells | 5 |
History
editThe conditions for the construction of this church were created only by the weakening of Ottoman power, the easing of discipline and the reforms of the Ottoman Empire.[1] After the bishop's residence complex was built in Vukodol in 1847, the seat of the new Franciscan province and the seat of the bishop of Mostar,[2] in 1866 the Franciscan church of St. Peter and Paul in the city itself. Thirty years later, a Franciscan monastery was built. The church was destroyed in the Serb-Montenegrin shelling of Mostar in 1992. It was rebuilt after the war.[3] The church has the tallest bell tower in Bosnia and Herzegovina (107 meters).[4] It is also the tallest bell tower in southeast Europe.[5]
Gallery
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Old church in 1897 -
Old church in 1940 -
Church facade -
Bell tower -
Inside of church -
Church after Siege of Mostar -
Church after Siege of Mostar, 9 May 1992
References
edit- ^ "Povijest page 24". franjevci-mostar.info. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Mostar | Hrvatska enciklopedija". enciklopedija.hr. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
- ^ "Povijest page 68". franjevci-mostar.info. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Sv. Petra i Pavla - Raspored Svetih Misa". sveta-misa.org. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
- ^ "Romania to Start Building Balkans' Tallest Church". balkaninsight.com. 4 February 2011. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.