Location: Hrvatska Kostajnica
Top Things to do in Hrvatska Kostajnica
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Top 9 Sacred & Religious Sites in Hrvatska Kostajnica, Central Croatia
Hrvatska Kostajnica (Croatian pronunciation: [xř̩ʋaːtskaː kǒstaːjnit͡sa] in German Castanowitz, in Italian Costainizza), often just Kostajnica, is a small town in central Croatia. It is located on the Una river in the Sisak-Moslavina County, south of Petrinja and Sisak and across the river from Bosanska Kostajnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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1. Orthodox church of the birth of the Holy Mother of God
Orthodox church of the birth of the Holy Mother of God was built in in 1868. It's located on the mountain Tirol. It is not open for visitors.
2. Remains of St. Nicholas church
3. Remains of the St. Rocco chapel
From the remains of St Nicholas church, St. Rocco stairs will take you to the remains of St. Rocco chapel. Unfortunately only the remains of the floor are left after the year 1991. The chapel was built in 1734.
4. Remains of St. Anne church
This is the former parish church, built in 1720. It was made on the ruins of a wooden chapel of St. Francis. This was probably the first location of Franciscan monastery. After the Homeland war there are only walls and obelisk left. It's located right next to the cemetery.
5. Statue of Jesus the Savior
The statue is on a slope of the hill Djed and it offers a great view of the town Hrvatska Kostajnica and river Una.
6. St. Rocco stairs
These stairs start right nexto to remains of St. Nicholas church, near spring Pekinac. Climbing them you will reach the remains of chapel of St. Rocco where there is a great view of the town.
7. Stained glass windows at the Church of St. Anthony
Stained glass windows in the parish church were made by an academic painter Branimir Dorotić. They are representing the patron saint of the city St. Anthony of Padua and the scenes from Jesus' life. It is necessary to announce your visit to the parish priest on the phone number provided. The masses are held on Sundays at 10am and on working days at 6,30pm.
8. The parish church of St. Anthony of Padua
The parish church was built in the 18th century by the Franciscan Order. It suffered great damages throughout the history and how it has been restored.
9. Orthodox church of the St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel
The original church was built in 1743 in Baroque style, but it was completely destroyed in 1941. Todays church was built in 1972 on the same position, but much smaller and in different shape.
