Our Zagreb guide lists 10 places of worship. Most are Catholic churches and chapels in the historic Upper Town and around Kaptol, and the list also includes a Greek Catholic co-cathedral, a Serbian Orthodox cathedral and a Baptist church.
The Upper Town holds several of the oldest sites. The Church of St Mark is the parish church of old Zagreb, on St Mark's Square, and one of the oldest architectural monuments in the city. Nearby, the Church of St Catherine is a Baroque church considered the finest example of Baroque architecture in Zagreb. The Stone Gate, built between 1242 and 1266 and given its present appearance in the 18th century, serves as a shrine of the Virgin Mary: its painting survived the Great Fire of Zagreb in 1731.
Close to St Mark's Square, the Co-cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius is the historicist co-cathedral of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Križevci. The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, also known as the Zagreb Orthodox Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The guide also includes the city's main cathedral, St Mary's Church by Tkalčićeva Street, the Church of St Francis of Assisi in Kaptol, the Chapel of the Wounded Jesus on Ilica and the Baptist Church Zagreb. When visiting during services, dress modestly and keep your voice down.
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10 places in our guide
1. Main cathedral / church
City
Main cathedral / church in Zagreb.
2. Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Zagreb
Church of St. Catherine is a Baroque-style church in Zagreb. It is located in historic part of Upper town, and considered to be the best example of Baroque Architecture in Zagreb.
3. kapela Majke Božje od Kamenitih vrata
Zagreb
The Stone Gate is a landmark in the Upper Town of Zagreb, Croatia built between 1242 and 1266. Its present-day appearance dates from the 18th century. One of the most popular historic monuments in Zagreb's history, it serves as the shrine of Mother Mary, which painting survived the Great Fire of Zagreb in 1731.
4. konkatedrala svetog Ćirila i Metoda
Zagreb
The Greek Catholic Co-cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius is the historicistic co-cathedral church of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Križevci. It belongs to the Vicariate of Diocese of Žumberak-Križevci. It is located in the Street of St. Cyril and Methodius on the Upper Town in Zagreb, near St. Mark's Square.
5. Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Ulica Sv. Preobraženja
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, also known as the Zagreb Orthodox Cathedral, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Zagreb, Croatia. It is under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana of the Serbian Orthodox Church and serves as its cathedral church.
6. St. Mark's Church
Trg svetog Marka
The Church of St. Mark is the parish church of old Zagreb, located in St. Mark's Square in the Upper Town. It is one of the oldest architectural monuments in Zagreb.
7. crkva svete Marije
Tkalčićeva ulica
8. Baptistička crkva Zagreb
Zagreb
9. Kapela Ranjenog Isusa
Ilica
10. crkva svetog Franje Asiškog
Kaptol
Questions travellers ask
- Which is one of the oldest churches in Zagreb?
- The Church of St Mark, the parish church of old Zagreb on St Mark's Square, is one of the oldest architectural monuments in the city.
- What is the Stone Gate in Zagreb?
- A landmark in the Upper Town built between 1242 and 1266 that serves as a shrine of the Virgin Mary; its painting survived the Great Fire of Zagreb in 1731.
- Is there an Orthodox church in Zagreb?
- Yes. The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord is the Serbian Orthodox cathedral of the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana.
- Which church in Zagreb is known for its Baroque architecture?
- The Church of St Catherine in the Upper Town, considered the finest example of Baroque architecture in Zagreb.
- Is there a Greek Catholic church in Zagreb?
- Yes. The Co-cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius, near St Mark's Square, belongs to the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Križevci.