The Cultural Heritage of Zagreb County

Chapel of All Saints, Stara Marča
The church has a rectangular nave, triangular apse and bell tower before the facade. It was constructed at the turn of the 20th century
and contains an altar from the period of construction (Classicist style). It has recently been restored. The church stands next to the
local cemetery.
Marča Greek Catholic Eparchy
The Holy Office, led by Pope Paul V discussed the issue of creating a union between the Holy See and the Marča Eparchy, and on 19
November 1611, Cardinal Robert Belarmino issued a letter confirming that Simeon Vratanje had entered into a union with the Catholic
Church, and the Pope recognized Simeon as the bishop for the all faithful of the Greek Catholic faith in Hungary, Slavonia, Croatia
and as far as Kranj. On 21 November 1611, Pope Paul V issued the decree “Divinae Majestatis arbitrio” which canonically established
the Marča monastery under the name St. Michael the Archangel. It was constructed at the site of the former Church of All Saints, and
Bishop Simeon was appointed abbot.
Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The church was already mentioned in the 13 th century, when it was part of a convent that was destroyed during the Tatar invasions,
while the parish was included on the 1334 list of parishes. The church was given a Baroque appearance in 1759. The Baroque inventory
has been completely preserved and restored, including the unique example of the ‘Lord’s tomb’ from 1692, designed in the form of a
Baroque stage. The Baroque inventory dates back to the second half of the 18 th century, and consists of 8 altars: the main altar of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the work of Franjo Antun Straub), and the side altars of St. George, St. Joseph, the Epiphany,
St. Barbara (Baroque master from the mid 18 th century), St. Anthony the Hermit, Our Lady of Sorrows and the Holy Cross. The church
inventory also includes a valuable pulpit and throne of Our Lady with baldachin, the christening font with the sculpture of St. John,
and a valuable organ from 1834 created by local master Pavao Pump. The stone statue of the Mother of God, bearing a pieta motif and
containing many mysterious elements, is from an unknown period.
Info: Parish office, tel. +385 1 2831 400
18 Kloštar Ivanić