Church of Our Lady of Rosary, Vrlika

The Church of Our Lady of Rosary (Croatian: Crkva Gospe od Ružarija) is a Roman Catholic church in Vrlika, Croatia. It is located in the center of town.

Parish Church of Our Lady of Rosary
Župna crkva Gospe od Ružarija
LocationVrlika
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Dedicated1898; 126 years ago (1898)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Groundbreaking1876
Completed1898
Specifications
Number of spires1
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Split-Makarska

Description

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The church has marble altar with picture of Lady with Jesus in arms. The picture was probably procured in the 18th century in Venice by Filip Grabovac.

It has few statues: statue of Saints Peter and Paul, statue of Saint Anthony, statue of Saint Anne and statue of Sacred Heart.

History

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The church was built from 1876 till 1898, when it was dedicated. [1]

During the Croatian War of Independence, statues of Saints Peter and Paul were damaged, because Serbs obtruncate heads.

References

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  1. ^ "RKT župa Gospe Ružarice". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-11-20.