Assessment of Acoustic Properties of Churces

This paper presents the results of the measurements of objective parameters carried out in several churches in Zagreb (Croatia). The principal goal was to evaluate acoustic and architectural parameters of sacral buildings that differ in shape, style and interior design. Two source positions and at least ten receiver positions were used in each church. An analysis of the data acquired by using both monaural and binaural parameters according to ISO 3382 has provided a description of the acoustic properties of the examined churches. The results and the conclusions stated in this paper represent the first acoustic evaluation of churches in Croatia and present a contribution to similar projects in church acoustics that have been carried out in other countries.