Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.17018/portal.2025.4
Archaeological Research within and around Zagreb Cathedral
Marijana Krmpotić
orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-2173
; Hrvatski restauratorski zavod, Odjel za kopnenu za arheologiju
Ana Azinović Bebek
orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-6466
; Hrvatski restauratorski zavod, Služba za arheološku baštinu
Boris Mašić
; Muzej grada Zagreba
Sažetak
Archaeological research conducted in 1956, though limited in scope, allowed the identification of elements of an older structure. The foundations of buttresses were identified in probes along the northern wall of the Chapel of St Stephen and in those placed along the southern wall of Timotheus' Cathedral.
Archaeological monitoring was carried out in 1971 (in the sacristy) and in 1981 during excavations for the installation of central heating in the cathedral. Remnants of masonry structures were discovered that can be categorized, on the basis of their material and construction methods, into three types: foundations built with cut stone, foundations built with broken limestone and lime mortar, and remnants of plastered and painted walls.
While the remains of the buttresses found in the northern wall of the Chapel of St Stephen and in the foundations of the southern wall of Timotheus' Cathedral can likely be associated with an older, probably early Gothic structure – commonly referred to as the ‘pre-Tatar cathedral’ – the masonry structures discovered within the cathedral cannot be reliably interpreted at the current stage of research.
At the initiative of the church in Zagreb, the Zagreb City Museum conducted archaeological research north of the cathedral from 2016 to 2018. This research documented a lime kiln from the time of Bollé’s renovation of the cathedral, a 19th-century drainage system, prehistoric structures, and remnants of stone sculptures.
During the work to repair damage caused by the earthquake that struck Zagreb on 22 March 2020, staff from the Zagreb City Museum conducted several site inspections.
The text also references all archaeological research or monitoring conducted during excavations near the cathedral, in the broader area of Zagreb’s Kaptol, shedding light on how the area was used during various historical periods.
Ključne riječi
cathedral; Zagreb; archaeological research
Hrčak ID:
341854
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.12.2025.
Posjeta: 344 *