Episode 2 of 3

Damage to Zagreb Cathedral

When
9 November 1880
Where
Zagreb Cathedral
Part of
Major earthquake strikes Zagreb

The Zagreb Cathedral suffered severe damage, losing large sections of its structure during the earthquake.

The cathedral was severely damaged in the 1880 earthquake, with large sections destroyed. This damage necessitated a thorough reconstruction led by Hermann Bollé, transforming the building into a neo-Gothic structure between 1880 and 1902.

Sources

  1. Zagreb Cathedral Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  2. 1880 Zagreb earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31

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