Church of St. Peter and Paul, Mostar explained

Church of St. Peter and Paul
Native Name:Franjevačka crkva i samostan sv. Petra i Pavla
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Map Caption:Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates:43.3379°N 17.8086°W
Location:Mostar
Founded Date:1866
Dedication:St. Peter and St.Paul
Status:Active
Functional Status:Roman Catholic church and monastery
Architectural Type:Church
Years Built:1866 (old church), 1999 (new church)
Demolished Date:1992 (old church)
Spire Quantity:1
Spire Height:107.2m (351.7feet)
Bells:5

Church of St. Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic church with a monastery in Mostar. It is located along the river Radobolja, at the foot of Hum. The church is run by the Franciscans.

History

The conditions for the construction of this church were created only by the weakening of Ottoman power, the easing of discipline and the reforms of the Ottoman Empire.[1] After the bishop's residence complex was built in Vukodol in 1847, the seat of the new Franciscan province and the seat of the bishop of Mostar,[2] in 1866 the Franciscan church of St. Peter and Paul in the city itself. Thirty years later, a Franciscan monastery was built. The church was destroyed in the Serb-Montenegrin shelling of Mostar in 1992. It was rebuilt after the war.[3] The church has the tallest bell tower in Bosnia and Herzegovina (107 meters).[4] It is also the tallest bell tower in southeast Europe.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Povijest page 24 . 2024-06-17 . franjevci-mostar.info.
  2. Web site: Mostar | Hrvatska enciklopedija. enciklopedija.hr. Aug 12, 2021.
  3. Web site: Povijest page 68 . 2024-06-17 . franjevci-mostar.info.
  4. Web site: Sv. Petra i Pavla - Raspored Svetih Misa. sveta-misa.org. Aug 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Romania to Start Building Balkans' Tallest Church. balkaninsight.com. 4 February 2011. Aug 12, 2021.