Church of Queen of Peace, Kričke

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Church of Queen of Peace
Crkva Kraljice Mira
Katolička crkva Kričke.JPG
Church of Queen of Peace is located in Croatia
Church of Queen of Peace
Church of Queen of Peace
43°49′01″N 16°13′01″E / 43.81694°N 16.21694°E / 43.81694; 16.21694Coordinates: 43°49′01″N 16°13′01″E / 43.81694°N 16.21694°E / 43.81694; 16.21694
LocationKričke, Drniš
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationOur Lady of Peace
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ivo Sorić
Groundbreaking1989
Completed1990
Specifications
Number of spires1
Spire height28 m (92 ft)
Administration
DeaneryDrniš Deanery
DioceseDiocese of Šibenik

The Church of Queen of Peace (Croatian: Crkva Kraljice Mira) is a Roman Catholic church in Kričke, Croatia.

History[]

Construction of church begun in 1989. It was projected by Zadar architect Ivo Sorić. On 31 May 1990 the church was dedicated. Whole complex consisted of church, pastoral center, sacristy and sanitary facilities. There was also built bell tower, which was 17 meters high.[1]

On 28 August 1992, during the Croatian War of Independence, the church was mined and damaged by rebel Serbs.[1]

In 1998 and 1999 was built new, today church with new bell tower, which is 28 meters high.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Kraljica Mira". Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-02.

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