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part of the city, where the building of the Museum of Contemporary
Art (18) is especially distinguished. However,
even in those parts the people of Zagreb have not forgotten
the need for greenery and care for children (20). The nearest
lake to the city centre is Bundek (17 & 18) in Novi Zagreb,
the most popular gathering place for citizens of Zagreb and
their guests.
Unlike the vivacious Lower Town, the essentially medieval
GORNJI GRAD (Upper Town) exudes peace and tranquility.
Its position on two hills above today's centre and its romantic
narrow streets are still often reached today through
even narrower city gates. Among them, the most famous is
Stone Gate (23), a votive place with a miraculous image of
Our Lady (26). The Upper Town is composed of two parts,
the profane Gradec on the western hill and the sacral Kaptol
in the east. In the centre of Kaptol is the Zagreb Cathedral
of St. Stephen and the Assumption of Mary. Standing at 105
metres in height, it is the highest ecclesiastical building in
Croatia (35). It was built back in the 11th century, but was
often changed and so has had the present form only since
the late 19th century. On the square in front of the cathedral
there is a stone monument with a golden statue of the
Blessed Virgin Mary (27).
From other churches in the Upper Town, the people of Zagreb
are particularly fond of St. Mark's Church from the 14th
century (33), known for its roof, decorated with the coats of
arms of Croatia and Zagreb (30). Immediately next to it, in
the middle of "profane" Gradec, is the Croatian Parliament
building (32 & 34), with a monumental entrance gate (29).
Nearby is the Jesuit church of St. Catherine (24) with a rich
interior (25) and altar (21). Right next to the church, in the
buildings of the former Jesuit monastery, is one of Zagreb's
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