Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion, Vinkovci

The Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion (Croatian: Crkva svetih Euzebija i Poliona) is a Roman Catholic church in Vinkovci, Croatia.

Parish Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion
Župna crkva svetih Euzebija i Poliona
Parish Church of Saints Eusebius and Polion
45.288982°N 18.804785°E
Location	Trg bana J. Šokčevića 5, Vinkovci
Country	Croatia
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saints Eusebius and Polion
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Groundbreaking	1772
Completed	1777
Specifications
Floor area	814 m^2 (8,762 sq ft)
Number of spires	1
Bells	4
Administration
Parish	Parish of Saints Eusebius and Polion - Vinkovci 1
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek
Metropolis	Metropolis of Đakovo-Osijek

History

The church was built from 1772 till 1777.[1]

It was severely damaged during the Croatian War of Independence. On 20 November 1991, shelling by the Yugoslav People's Army and Serbian paramilitaries caused the spire to catch fire, destroying the church bells. The spire eventually completely crashed, and the pictures of its destruction became a symbol of the battle of Vukovar.[2]

From 1994 till 1998 the church was renovated. In 1999 was completed renovation of spire.

References

1. Antun Jarm: Šematizam 1999./2000., Đakovo, 2000.
2. "Domovinski rat". Povijest župe (in Croatian). Župa sv. Euzebija i Poliona Vinkovci. Retrieved 2014-02-09.