Cathedral
Cathedral of St Peter
Đakovo · Slavonia & Baranja
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Cathedral
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Đakovo · Slavonia & Baranja
- DURATION
- Half a day
ABOUT THIS ATTRACTION
The cathedral of St Peter is one of the grandest churches in Croatia: two 84-metre neo-Romanesque towers, a domed crossing and an interior sheathed in golden mosaic — around 3.5 million tiles fired in Venice — that gives the nave a warm glow unlike any other church in the country. It rises over the main square of Đakovo and defines the town in every view from the plain.
HISTORY & BACKGROUND
The story behind it
The cathedral was built 1866–1882 under bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer, the great churchman, politician and patron of Croatian culture, who made Đakovo the centre of his diocese and his ambitions. The design is by the Viennese architects Friedrich von Schmidt (of the Vienna Votivkirche) and his successor; the mosaics were made in Venice after Schmidt’s death. Strossmayer is buried in the crypt — the cathedral is his memorial as much as the town’s church.
WHAT TO SEE
What to see here
The golden mosaic interior — unique in Croatia.
The twin neo-Romanesque towers and the rose window.
Strossmayer’s crypt and the cathedral treasury.
GOOD TO KNOW
Facts & Curiosities
The cathedral was built 1866–1882 under bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer — one of the great cultural figures of 19th-century Croatia.
The design is by Viennese architect Friedrich von Schmidt; the interior mosaics — around 3.5 million golden tiles — were made in Venice.
The twin towers rise 84 metres — the dominant silhouette of the Đakovo plain.
Strossmayer is buried in the crypt; the cathedral is considered his greatest single monument.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why it matters
It is the greatest church of Slavonia and the monument of Strossmayer — the cultural heart of the region.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
MAP & LOCATION
Cathedral of St Peter
Cathedral of St Peter, Đakovo, Slavonia & Baranja, Croatia
45.3076, 18.4110
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Konobas around the main square — Slavonian plates
Seasonal restaurants of the Đakovo plain
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Town guesthouses
A half-day trip from Osijek is easiest
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