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Shrine of Our Lady of Aljmaš is the most important Marian shrine in the Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese, but also in the whole of Slavonia. It is located about 25 kilometers east of Osijek. History

In 1687, after more than 160 years of Ottoman occupation of the area and the expulsion of the Turks , the Jesuits start spiritual renewal liberated areas. Thus, in the Baranja village of Lug, which they wanted to do revenge , built the church in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

In 1697 the Jesuits were for modest wooden church in Lug acquired statue, which was the feast of the Assumption in solemn procession passed from Osijek in Lug. Appearance was similar to today's : Lady with a crown on his head in his left hand holding the Child Jesus, and in the right scepter.

1703 in Hungary Rákóczi rebellion broke out, during which its supporters occupied Baranja villages , including Lug , and settled them Calvinists that some Catholic churches destroyed , and some turned into Calvinist , including the church in Lug.

1704 is a year of dating shrines. The Jesuits then transferred statue in Aljmaš and so saved him from the Calvinist. Even then, the sanctuary began to visit the pilgrims, who visited then a simple church , built of twigs , covered with mud and covered with reeds.

1708 began to build a new church which was consecrated bishop in 1715 Duro Patačić. 1726 on one of the hills of the Jesuits are the Way of the Cross raised the "Calvary". 1807 Aljmas the first time since 1332, was declared a parish. In 1846 a huge fire engulfed the church with a statue of Our Lady and Aljmas home. It was saved only copy of the statue, which is transferred by a fountain of water in the valley about a mile away from the shrine. There he built a chapel, around which were located linden trees, is a place called "Our Lady under the linden tree". 1847 I started construction of a new, already the third church on this site. 1852 still unfinished church visited Bishop Strossmayer, who in 1857 donated to the sanctuary of the new (current) statue, made in Vienna. From 1945 to 1990, during the reign of jugokomunističkog regime pilgrimage regularly disrupt and prohibit. 1991, during the war, rebel Serbs and Serbian paramilitaries, with the help of the JNA, occupied this place. Non-Serbs were expelled, property looted, and church robbed, dishonored and destroyed. August 1, the population has fled recent ships in Osijek. 1992, under unusual circumstances, in the ruins of the church found the damaged statue, which was immediately transferred to Osijek. 1998, after peaceful reintegration, expelled the population, and with him and Madonna, are returning to their homes. 1999 started preparations for the construction of a new church, whose construction began in 2001 and financed by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management, Osijek-Baranja County, former Đakovo and Srijem Diocese and the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation. During 2003 and 2004 the church was decorated with, which completed the first phase of construction, which involved only the construction of the church. June 7, 2003 during the visit of Pope Jhon Paul II. Osijek, the solemn Eucharistic celebration in the area of ​​the Stewards of the airport, crowned the statue of Our Lady. 2005 began the second and third stages of construction, which included the construction of the rest of the sanctuary. 2006 arranged the Way of the Cross on the "Calvary". 2007 completed the second and third stage, which is fully completed construction of the sanctuary.