Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The 105m (345-ft.) twin spires of this magnificent Gothic structure seem perpetually covered with scaffolding. Work began on the cathedral's exterior in 1990 and is ongoing. But despite the dust and mess, the grace and beauty of this Herman Bollé masterpiece shines as a symbol of Zagreb. Inside, the cathedral glows following a refurbishment that was completed in 1988. Note the 18th-century marble pulpit by Slovenian sculptor Mihael Cussal and the sarcophagus of the controversial Blessed Alojzije Stepinac behind the main altar. A Mestrovic relief showing Stepanic kneeling before Christ marks the Croatian priest's grave.

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