The Cultural Heritage of Zagreb County

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary and Franciscan Monastery, Samobor
Erected at the site of the older Church of Our Lady of Mercy in the
field, legend has it that the original church was built by King Bela IV in
the 13 th century. Recent archaeological studies have shown that today’s
church contains part of the structure of the medieval construction.
The present day Baroque monastery was completed in 1721, and the
church in 1733. The surrounding grounds are spacious, including three
large plots with gardens, orchards and grasslands.
The monastery is a single-storey four-wing structure with an internal
courtyard containing a garden and a well from 1717. The church
interior is richly ornamented. The apse features a luxurious Illusionist
style fresco of the Assumption of Mary which was painted above the
main altar by Franc Jelovšek in 1752.
The side chapels include lavish Baroque altars and the altar pale by
V. Metzinger from 1735, and is complemented by the Baroque pulpit.
The monastery includes a valuable collection of Baroque paintings and
church dishes, and a particularly valuable library, with many books
from the 16–19 th century.
The Franciscan monastery and church is an important Baroque
architectural complex from the early 18 th century. In terms of its
architectural and aesthetic values, level of preservation, the diverse and
valuable inventory, this complex is one of the most important cultural
monuments in Samobor. The monastery houses a very valuable library,
including three incunabula.
Info: parish office: tel. +385 1 3360 810
Samobor 33