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R Church and Monastery VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
of St James
Sv. Jakov Practical Information
Kapucinska ulica 41, Gornji grad. Map F2. * 90,000. n Local:
Tel (031) 201 182. Open 6:30am– Županijska 2, (031) 203 755;
noon, 4–8pm & by appt. Regional: Kapucinska 40 (031)
The oldest building in Upper 214 852. _ City day (2 Dec),
Town is the Church of St James Summer Nights of Osijek (Jun–
(1702–27), with a Capuchin Aug). ∑ tzosijek.hr
monastery. In the sacristy are Transport
mid-18th-century paintings k 20 km (12 miles) Vukovarska
about the life of St Francis. 67, (060) 339 339. @ Bartola
Kašića, (060) 334 466. £ Trg
R Church of SS Peter Ružičke, (031) 205 155.
and Paul
Interior of the Neo-Gothic Church of Sv. Petar i Pavao
SS. Peter and Paul Trg Marina Držica, Gornji grad. P Croatian National Theatre
Tel (031) 310 020. Open 2–6:30pm Hrvatsko narodno kazalište
E Museum of Fine Arts Mon, 9am–6:30pm Tue–Fri. Županijska ulica 9, Gornji grad.
Muzej likovnih umjetnosti This imposing Neo-Gothic Tel (031) 220 700.
Europska avenija 9. Tel (031) 251 280. church is dedicated to St Peter The Croatian National Theatre
Open Jul & Aug: 10am–6pm Mon–Fri and St Paul. The church is was built in the Moorish style
(to 8pm Thu); Sep–Jun: 10am–6pm known as “katedrala” (cathedral) in the 19th century. Opera and
Tue–Fri (to 8pm Thu); 10am–1pm Sat by the locals because of its drama productions are put on
& Sun.& 8 by appt. ^ = size: the façade has towers from September to June.
∑ mlu.hr
90 m (295 ft) high. It was
The Museum of Fine Arts, designed by Franz Langenberg
founded in 1954, is housed in and built in the late 19th
an elegant 19th-century house. century. The 40 stained-glass
It has collections of paintings windows and some of the
from the 18th and 19th sculptures are by the
centuries, as well as works by Viennese artist Eduard Hauser.
contemporary Croatian artists. Most of the windows were
There is also a section dedicated bomb-damaged but have
to the Osijek School. been restored. Interior of the Croatian National Theatre

Osijek City Centre Key
1 Museum of Slavonia 6 Church of St James
2 Church of the Holy Cross 7 Church of SS Peter and Paul Street-by-street pp196–7
3 Church of St Michael 8 Croatian National Theatre
4 Europe Avenue 0 metres 500
5 Museum of Fine Arts
0 yards 500
D r a v a
Footbridge
GORNJODRAVSKA
OBALA
RIBARSKA ŠETALIŠTE KARD. FRANJE ŠEPERA
TRG
Church of ŠAMAČKA VATROSLAVA
SS Peter TRG ANTE LISINSKOG Church of the
and Paul STARČEVIĆA KAPUCINSKA Museum of Church of Holy Cross
Church of Fine Arts St Michael J. BOSENDORFERA
St James TRG SVETOG Museum of
TROJSTVA
Slavonia
TRG L. LORENZA JÄGERA FRANJE KUHAČA K N E Z A T R P I M I R A
MIRSKOG
Croatian Market KAMILA FIRINGERA
National JÄGEROV ŠKOLSKA D. NEUMANA KARDINALA ALOJZIJA STEPINCA E U R O P S K A A V E N I J A
PROLAZ
Theatre HRVATSKE REPUBLIKE TRG LJ. KRALJA ZVONIMI
ŽUPANIJSKA SUNĆANA R A D I Ć E V A GAJA F. KREŽME ZAGREBAČKA O. KERŠOVANIJA RA D. CESARIČA ISTARSKA
G U N D U L I Ć E V A Train Station Bus Station V U K O V A R S K A C E S T A
400 m (440 yards) 400 m (440 yards)
For keys to symbols see back flap
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