The pedestrian bridge over the Drava and the spire of the co-cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Osijek, Croatia

Church

Co-Cathedral of St Peter & St Paul

Osijek · Slavonia & Baranja

SCROLL

CATEGORY: Church
COUNTRY: Croatia
REGION: Osijek · Slavonia & Baranja
DURATION: 1–2 days

ABOUT THIS ATTRACTION

The co-cathedral of St Peter and St Paul is the landmark of Osijek: a neo-Gothic church of red brick whose slender spire — 84 metres — is the tallest church tower in Croatia outside Zagreb. It stands at the junction of the upper and lower town, a few steps from the Drava promenade, and its silhouette anchors every panorama of the city.

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

The story behind it

The church was built 1898–1900 on the site of an older parish church, in the neo-Gothic style of the turn of the century; architect Franz Xaver Brandeis designed it, and the parish rose to co-cathedral status when the Đakovo-Osijek archdiocese was reorganised in 2008 — the bishop’s second seat, shared with the cathedral of Đakovo.

WHAT TO SEE

What to see here

The 84-metre neo-Gothic spire — the city’s vertical landmark.

The interior altars and stained glass.

The Drava promenade and pedestrian bridge at the doorstep.

GOOD TO KNOW

Facts & Curiosities

The co-cathedral was built 1898–1900 in neo-Gothic style; its spire is 84 metres — the tallest church tower in Croatia outside Zagreb.

It became a co-cathedral in 2008, when the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek was established.

The church stands at the head of the Drava promenade — the pedestrian bridge and the river walks begin at its doorstep.

Its interior holds neo-Gothic altars and stained glass in the style of the Croatian national revival.

WHY IT MATTERS

Why it matters

The co-cathedral is the silhouette of Osijek — the tower every photograph of the city turns around.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Before you go

Access

In the lower town centre, a 10-minute walk from Tvrđa; open outside service times.

Best Time

Late afternoon, when the spire catches the western light over the Drava.

Pairing

With the promenade walk to Tvrđa — the classic Osijek circuit.

THROUGH THE LENS

From the road

Co-Cathedral of St Peter & St Paul, Osijek

MAP & LOCATION