The Cultural Heritage of Zagreb County

Križ
Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross, Križ
The name of this church was first recorded in 1120, when the Templars built the wooden Church of the Holy Cross on the lands of the
Zagreb bishops. The parish was included in the 1334 list of parishes.
The single nave church was originally Gothic in style, but later received a Baroque appearance. It has a narrow rectangular sanctuary
and polygonal apse, sacristy and bell tower on the northern wall of the nave and sanctuary. The medieval elements were retained in
the buttresses that following the exterior of the church, while the lower level of the bell tower retained the appearance of a defensive
tower. The sanctuary was vaulted in the Baroque style in 1693, while restoration works in 1729 added vaulting in the nave. The Baroque
inventory from the early 18th century has been preserved, including the large main altar with the collection of the crucifixion and 4
sculptures in the upper and 6 in the lower zone from 1720, in the early Baroque style, which was the work of the Paulist workshop. Also
preserved is the right altar of St. Rocco, with 3 large and 4 small sculptures (1761), the left altar of St. Anthony, with 3 large and 4 small
sculptures (1761), pulpit with wooden relief and sculptures, and the organ with 3 figures of angels.
Info: Parish office, tel. + 385 1 2824 747
24 Križ