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The Church of Saints Philip and James () is a
The church was built from 1723 till 1732, when it was blessed by Marko Dragojević. It was built by Franciscan monks who moved to Vukovar from the village of Srijemske Laze.
In 1738 it was dedicated by Sigismund Berenyi.
In 1897 it was expanded according to the plans of Franz Langerberg and later Richard Jordan.
On 24 May 1899 the renovated and expanded church was dedicated by Anđelko Voršak.
In 1911 it was successfully painted with fresco paintings.
In 1924 were procured 3 new bells. One of that bells was given by last Vukovar countess, Sofija Eltz.
In 1991, during the
Roman Catholic
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church in Vukovar
Vukovar (; sr-Cyrl, Вуковар, , ) is a city in Croatia, in the eastern Regions of Croatia, regions of Syrmia and Slavonia. It contains Croatia's largest river port, located at the confluence of the Vuka (river), Vuka and the Danube. Vukova ...
, Croatia
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History
The church was built from 1723 till 1732, when it was blessed by Marko Dragojević. It was built by Franciscan monks who moved to Vukovar from the village of Srijemske Laze.
In 1738 it was dedicated by Sigismund Berenyi.
In 1897 it was expanded according to the plans of Franz Langerberg and later Richard Jordan.
On 24 May 1899 the renovated and expanded church was dedicated by Anđelko Voršak.
In 1911 it was successfully painted with fresco paintings.
In 1924 were procured 3 new bells. One of that bells was given by last Vukovar countess, Sofija Eltz.
In 1991, during the battle of Vukovar
The Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege of Vukovar in eastern Croatia by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various paramilitary forces from Serbia, between August and November 1991. Before the Croatian War of Independence the Bar ...
, in the Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...
, the church was extensively damaged.
In 1995, during the Serbian occupation of city, body of Saint Bono was burned.
After reintegration of Vukovar, in 2000 on church and monastery was installed a new roof. The church also got 3 new bells.
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