Church of Our Lady

The Church of Our Lady of Trsat and the adjacent Franciscan monastery (that is still active) date to the 15th century and were built by the Frankapan family (see other posts). This is the oldest Marian shrine in Croatia.
The 1st picture is of the church and the 2nd picture is of the monastery. You will see a statue of Pipe John Paul II kneeling in prayer facing the church. He was a Trsat pilgrim. Note, too, the mosaic of the Holy Family on the monastery wall.
The 3rd picture is in the nave of the church. Behind the altar there is a wrought iron screen separating the sanctuary. It looks like there's a bright light back there. Actually, it's reflection from the icon in the 4th picture, believed to have been originally painted by St. Luke.
The 5th picture is of stained glass that was made by local craftspeople.
The last picture is the Pastoral Center of Pope John Paul II. This was built to enhance the pilgrimage activities and cultural events taking place.Read more