Church of St. Peter and Paul, Mostar

Church of St. Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic church with a monastery in Mostar. It is located along the river Radobolja, at the foot of Hum. The church is run by the Franciscans.

Church of St. Peter and Paul
Franjevačka crkva i samostan sv. Petra i Pavla
Church of St. Peter and Paul is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Church of St. Peter and Paul
Church of St. Peter and Paul
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
43°20′16″N 17°48′31″E
LocationMostar
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitefranjevci.info
History
StatusActive
Founded1866
DedicationSt. Peter and St.Paul
Architecture
Functional statusRoman Catholic church and monastery
Architectural typeChurch
StyleModernism
Years built1866 (old church), 1999 (new church)
Demolished1992 (old church)
Specifications
Number of spires1
Spire height107.2 m (351 ft 8 in)
Bells5

History

The conditions for the construction of this church were created only by the weakening of Ottoman power, the easing of discipline and the reforms of the Ottoman Empire.[1] After the bishop's residence complex was built in Vukodol in 1847, the seat of the new Franciscan province and the seat of the bishop of Mostar,[2] in 1866 the Franciscan church of St. Peter and Paul in the city itself. Thirty years later, a Franciscan monastery was built. The church was destroyed in the Serb-Montenegrin shelling of Mostar in 1992. It was rebuilt after the war.[3] The church has the tallest bell tower in Bosnia and Herzegovina (107 meters).[4] It is also the tallest bell tower in southeast Europe.[5]

  • Old church in 1897
    Old church in 1897
  • Old church in 1940
    Old church in 1940
  • Church facade
    Church facade
  • Bell tower
    Bell tower
  • Inside of church
    Inside of church
  • Church after Siege of Mostar
    Church after Siege of Mostar
  • Church after Siege of Mostar, 9 May 1992
    Church after Siege of Mostar, 9 May 1992

References
  1. https://franjevci-mostar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/Povijest/index.html?page=24
  2. "Mostar | Hrvatska enciklopedija". enciklopedija.hr. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
  3. https://franjevci-mostar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/Povijest/index.html?page=68
  4. "Sv. Petra i Pavla - Raspored Svetih Misa". sveta-misa.org. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
  5. "Romania to Start Building Balkans' Tallest Church". balkaninsight.com. 4 February 2011. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
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