Đakovo Cathedral

St. Peter Cathedral in Đakovo

The Kathedraleakovo Cathedral ( Croatian : Đakovačka katedrala ) or Strossmayer Cathedral is the name given to the neo-Romanesque episcopal church, which is the landmark of the Croatian city ​​of Đakovo that can be seen from afar . The sacred building has the patronage of Saints Peter and Paul and serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek and also bears the title of a minor basilica .

Building history

The construction of the cathedral was commissioned by Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer and lasted 16 years (1866–1882). It was financed with the diocese's considerable income from agriculture. The architects were the well-known Viennese builders Carl Roesner and Friedrich von Schmidt . The cathedral is in the east-west direction. Local red facade bricks and stones were used as building materials , which give the building greater strength in critical areas. At the end of the construction, around 7 million bricks had been installed.

In 1933 there was a fire in the cathedral, the renovations lasted from 1933 to 1936. On April 13, 1963 there was an earthquake in the area around Slavonski Brod and Đakovo, which also affected the cathedral. The renovations lasted from 1964 to 1969.

architecture

The facade is neo-Romanesque , simple in style and with little decoration. All three portals are made of white stone.

The height of the towers is 84 meters. The dome measures 59 meters outside and 40 meters inside. Inside, the cathedral is 74 meters long and 27 meters high ( main nave ). The side aisles , on the other hand, are only 15 meters high, while the length of the transept is 52 meters.

The spacious room is decorated with frescoes by the painter Alexander Maximilian Seitz and his son Ludwig Seitz , an intense, colorful picture Bible, in which you can also see images of the inhabitants of Southeast Europe : Croats , Bosnians , Bulgarians , Muslims , Serbs . The sculptures come from Vatroslav (Ignazio) Donegani, who was also the site manager.

Inside the cathedral, the builder Strossmayer had the purpose of the church chiseled:

"To the glory of God,
the unity of the churches,
the unity and love of
my people"

The high altar is not in the choir, but under the crossing . Mass for the people was read here. A dove hovers over the high altar . No cross can be seen in the altar area .

In the crypt of the cathedral is Bishop Strossmayer grave.

organ

The organ of the cathedral was built in 1936 by Franc Jenko as op.22 and has the following disposition (2007):

I. Manual C-a 3 Tibia 16 ′ Principal 16 ′ Dolce 8th' Unda maris 8th' Harm. flute 8th' Gamshorn 8th' copula 8th' Gamba 8th' diapason 8th' Keraulofon 4 ′ Tibia minor 4 ′ octave 4 ′ recorder 2 ′ Super octave 2 ′ Kornet 8th' Mixtura IV 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ Cimbal 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′ Bassoon 16 ′ tuba 8th'

II. Manual C-a 3 Burdon 16 ′ Viola d'amor 16 ′ Principal 8th' Concertna viola 8th' Kvintadena 8th' Dumped 8th' Flavta 8th' Prestant 4 ′ Reed flute 4 ′ Trav. flute 4 ′ Kvinta 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ Terca 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ Super octava 2 ′ Picolo 1' Mixtura 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ Clarinet 8th' Harm. truba 8th'

III. Manual (swell) C – a 3 Lovely covered 16 ′ Viol. principal 8th' Eolina 8th' Vox coelestis 8th' Conc. flavta 8th' Dulciana 8th' Night horn 8th' Fugara 8th' Dolce 4 ′ Flavta amabile 4 ′ Principalino 4 ′ Nazard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ Flautica 2 ′ Sif flute 1' Tercian 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ + 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′ Harm. aethera 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ Oboe 8th' Vox humana 8th' Tremulant

Pedal C – f 1 Grand bourdon 32 ′ Bourdon Bass 16 ′ Salicetbass 16 ′ Principal bass 16 ′ Violon bass 16 ′ Kvintbass 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′ Burdonal bass 8th' Octave bass 8th' violoncello 8th' Coral bass 4 ′ Super octava 2 ′ Kornet 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′ Bombarda 32 ′ tuba 16 ′ Pozauna 8th' Klarina 4 ′

• Pairing :
  • Normal coupling: II / I, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
  • Super octave coupling: Sup II / I, Sup III / I, Sup III / II, Sup III, Sup II, Sup III / P, Sup I / P
  • Sub- octave coupling: Sub II / I, Sub III / I, Sub III / II,
• Playing aids : Fixed combinations: P, MF, Grand Jeu, F, FF, Pleno, Auslöser; two free combinations , tongueholder, crescendo roller, bass melody, autom. Piano pedal off, shelf 32 '+ 16', register shelf

literature

• Milko Cepelić, Matija Pavić: Josip Juraj Strossmayer: Biskup bosansko-đakovački i srijemski. God. 1850-1900. Tisak dioničke tiskare, Zagreb 1900–1904.
• Dragan Damjanović: Karl Rösner's First Design for Đakovo Cathedral from 1854. In: Prostor, Architecture and Urban Planning Scientific Journal. No. 15, 1 (33), 2007, Zagreb 2007, pp. 2–25.
• Dragan Damjanović: Projects for Đakovo Cathedral from the End of the 18th and the Beginning of the 19th Century. In: Peristil. No. 50. Zagreb 2007, pp. 141–156.

• Dragan Damjanović: Stylistic Features in Karl Rösner's Working Designs from 1865 and 1867 for the Cathedral in Đakovo. In: Prostor, Architecture and Urban Planning Scientific Journal. No. 16, 1 (35), 2008, Zagreb 2008, pp. 48-63.
• Dragan Damjanović: The First and the Second Organ of Today's Đakovo Cathedral. In: Arti musices. No. 38/2, Zagreb 2007, pp. 233-258.
• Dragan Damjanović: Projects for Đakovo Cathedral from the End of the 18th and the Beginning of the 19th Century. In: Peristil. No. 50. Zagreb 2007, pp. 141–156.
• Dragan Damjanović: Medieval-Baroque Cathedral in Djakovo and its Fate. In: Radovi Institute of Croatian History. No. 40. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University in Zagreb, 2008, pp. 151–173.
• Dragan Damjanović: Vatroslav Donegani, Construction Manager and Sculptor of the Djakovo Cathedral. In; Annals of the Institute for Scientific and Art Research Work in Osijek. No. 24. The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb – Osijek 2008, pp. 7–35.
• Dragan Damjanović: Iso Kršnjavi and the Equipping of Djakovo Cathedral. In: Zbornik Odsjeka za povijesne znanosti Zavoda za povijesne i društvene znanosti Hrvatske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti. No. 26., Zagreb 2008, pp. 195-219.
• Dragan Damjanović: Friedrich Schmidt and the Architecture of Djakovo Cathedral. In: Journal of the Institute of History of Art. No. 32. Zagreb 2008, pp. 251-268.

Web links

Commons : Cathedral of Đakovo  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• hrcak.srce.hr: Articles on the history, architecture and furnishings of the cathedral
• More photos of the cathedral ( Memento from December 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

Coordinates: 45 ° 18 ′ 27.1 ″  N , 18 ° 24 ′ 40.1 ″  E