Parish Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion
Župna crkva svetih Euzebija i Poliona
Parish Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion is located in Croatia
Parish Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion
Parish Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion
45°17′20″N 18°48′17″E / 45.288982°N 18.804785°E / 45.288982; 18.804785
LocationTrg bana J. Šokčevića 5, Vinkovci
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaints Eusebius and Polion
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Groundbreaking1772
Completed1777
Specifications
Floor area814 m2 (8,762 sq ft)
Number of spires1
Bells4
Administration
MetropolisMetropolis of Đakovo-Osijek
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek
ParishParish of Saints Eusebius and Polion - Vinkovci 1

The Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion (Croatian: Crkva svetih Euzebija i Poliona) is a Roman Catholic church in Vinkovci, Croatia.

History

The church was built from 1772 till 1777.[1]

It was severely damaged during the Croatian War of Independence. On 20 November 1991, shelling by the Yugoslav People's Army and Serbian paramilitaries caused the spire to catch fire, destroying the church bells. The spire eventually completely crashed, and the pictures of its destruction became a symbol of the battle of Vukovar.[2]

From 1994 till 1998 the church was renovated. In 1999 was completed renovation of spire.

References

  1. ↑ Antun Jarm: Šematizam 1999./2000., Đakovo, 2000.
  2. ↑ "Domovinski rat". Povijest župe (in Croatian). Župa sv. Euzebija i Poliona Vinkovci. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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