The Cathedral in Zagreb - Part I

After a long hiatus from entries on this blog, I have finally settled at a computer with a mind to type up the new one. During our adventures through the city of Zagreb, one thing we had to stop and see was the beautiful churches and cathedrals. Zagreb is home to some of the most spectacular churches I have ever seen with intricately designed architecture, elaborately etched gildwork all around the alters, and some magnificent paintings dating back centuries.

On a covered bend of one of the narrowed streets we found a beautiful shrine built to the Virgin Mary where old women in black robes (not nun habits) sold candles for people light when they said their prayers.

The picture you see on the right is the rampart and North wall of a castle that was converted into the housing of the Bishops and clergy and an enormous open courtyard for the great cathedral. The wall surrounds the cathedral on three sides, with turrets like the one you see here on each corner. The south wall is coated in ivy vines and small brick apartments were annexed to the wall bit by bit as the city grew and the demands for clergy increased.

And...unfortunately I have run out of time. I must get to class, but I will finished this post over the weekend so everyone can see some pretty pretty pictures. You vain, hollow monsters.