One of the cathedral’s spire is partially collapsed, artifacts in the Museum of Arts and Crafts are damaged
The Basilica of the Heart of Jesus in Zagreb after the 22nd March earthquake. Source: Borna Filic/Pixsell via Xinhua/TASS
At 6:43 am on Monday, Croatian capital Zagreb was hit by a strong earthquake. The quake killed one teenager, injured 17 people and left many without homes, TAN reports.
About 500 buildings,including historic ones in the old town, were damaged. A representative of Croatia’s Catholic Church said the top of the southern tower of the Zagreb Cathedral fell.
The Zagreb Cathedral (11th – 16th centuries) is the country’s iconic Gothic building. The last time it was badly damaged was during the earthquake of 1880 that destroyed its main nave. The restoration took 26 years. Both Neo-Gothic spires on the sides of the façade were built after the previous quake.
The Museum of Arts and Crafts suffered the most damage among Zagreb’s museums. The museum issued a statement: “Today’s devastating earthquake in Zagreb and surroundings severely damaged the building and the collection of Croatia’s largest and oldest museum of fine and applied art. The first and second floors of the museum are badly damaged. Restoration shops specialising in metal, ceramics, glass, textile, painting and polychrome sculpture are destroyed, as well as part of the roof. Artifacts on permanent display on the first and second floors are damaged.”
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