The Church of Saint Michael ( hr, Crkva svetog Mihaela) is a

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church in

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. It is located in Tvrđa.

History

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s laid the foundation stone on 31 July 1725 on the foundation of Kasimpaša

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, which was built during Ottoman period in Osijek. In 1734 the first

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was held in the unfinished church. In 1750 the church was dedicated to Saint Michael. It was finished in 1768. In 1991, during the

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the church was damaged, but in 1999 it was renovated.

Altars

Church have 7

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s, which were added over time:Anđela Horvat: Barok u Hrvatskoj (fragment: Barok kontinentalnoj Hrvatskoj), Zagreb, 1982. * Altar of Saint Michael (main altar) * Altar of

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(from 1764) * Altar of Saint Otilia (from 1768) * Altar of

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(also called ''White altar'') * Altar of Holy Cross (also called ''Black altar'') * Altar of Blessed Mary Assistant * Altar of Saint Teresa of Ávila

References

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