Sacred Heart Cathedral (Sarajevo)

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Sacred Heart Cathedral, portal front
Side altar of Saints Cyril and Method

The Sacred Heart Cathedral ( Bosn. Katedrala Srca Isusova ) is a Roman Catholic episcopal church in the Stari Grad district of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo . The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a neo-Gothic basilica with a semicircular closing choir in the north and a double-towered portal facade with a rose window in the south. The furnishings with white marble sculptures and stained glass windows rich in figures are largely original.

history

The Sacred Heart Cathedral was built from 1884 to 1889 according to plans by the Croatian architect Josip Vancaš for the newly founded Archdiocese of Sarajevo .

A comprehensive restoration of the cathedral, made possible by the efforts of the Aachen pastor Heribert August , was completed in 2013.

organ

Interior of the cathedral

The organ of Sarajevo Cathedral was built in 1885 by the Croatian organ builder Heferer and installed in the church in 1889. After it was restored in 1932 and 1989, it suffered damage from the war (1992–95), which was repaired in a comprehensive restoration from 2014 to 2017. In addition, the organ has been technically expanded and has the following disposition :

I. Manual C-f 3
1. Bourdon 16 '
2. Principal 8th'
3. Transverse flute 8th'
4th Paddock 8th'
5. baritone 8th'
6th Gemshorn 4 '
7th shelf 4 '
8th. Nasart 2 '
9. Mixture III
10. Cornett V
II. Manual (swell) C – f 3
11. Violin principal 8th'
12. Aeoline 8th'
13. Gamba 8th'
14th Dolce 4 '
15th shawm 8th'
16. Flageolet 2 ′
Pedal C – d 1
17th Principal bass 16 '
18th Sub bass 16 '
19th Quintbass 6 ′
20th Cello bass 8th'
21st Flute bass 8th'
22nd Octave bass 4 '

Pairing: IP, II-I.
Fixed combinations: PP, P, MF, F, FF.
Crescendo roller, typesetter.
Mechanical cone shop.

Web links

Commons : Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Sarajevo)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for Monsignor Heribert August ( Aachener Nachrichten , April 15, 2013)
  2. ↑ Marko Stanušič: The organ of the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Sarajevo. (Svečani blagoslov i kolaudacija katedralnih orgulja u Sarajevu, August 16, 2017)

Coordinates: 43 ° 51 ′ 33.8 "  N , 18 ° 25 ′ 31.8"  E