Step by step - Zagreb tourist info

Step by step

Welcome to Zagreb! 

This selection of Zagreb’s 

cultural and historical sights 

will help each visitor to get 

to know the city better. Step 

by step the life of Zagreb 

is presented through the 

centuries, from the city’s 

foundation to the present 

day; from its legends to its 

historical figures. You won’t 

get lost in the labyrinth 

of streets because you 

can always stop and ask 

for directions. You will be 

delighted by the hospitality 

of people in Zagreb. 

A Walk 

through the City 

2 The Upper Town 

6 Ban Jelačić Square 

8 Kaptol 

14 Dolac 

16 Tkalčićeva 

18 Bloody Bridge 

19 Radićeva 

20 The Stone Gate 

22 Opatička 

26 St Mark’s Square 

32 Catherine’s Square 

34 The Strossmayer Promenade 

36 The Lower Town 

40 Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square 

44 King Tomislav Square 

48 Marulić Square 

50 Marshal Tito Square 

54 Masarykova 

56 Petar Preradović Square 

60 Ilica 

64 Jurišićeva 

68 Outside the Centre 

B Step by step

The Upper Town 

Opatička 

Tkalčićeva 

The Stone Gate 

Kaptol 

St Mark’s Square 

Dolac 

Radićeva 

Catherine’s Square 

Ban Jelačić Square 

The Strossmayer Promenade 

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The Upper 

Town 

1. Ban Jelačić Square 

2. Kaptol 

3. Dolac 

4. Tkalčićeva 

5. Bloody Bridge 

6. Radićeva 

7. The Stone Gate 

8. Opatička 

9. St Mark’s Square 

10. Catherine’s Square 

11. The Strossmayer 

Promenade

1. 

Ban Jelačić 

Square 

Ban Josip 

Jelačić 

The 

Manduševac 

Fountain 


Central focus of modern Zagreb 

is Ban Jelačić Square (Trg bana 

Jelačića). Situated just below the 

hillside settlements of Kaptol 

and Gradec, it has served as the 

city’s commercial heart ever since 

1641, when it was designated 

as a place where fairs could 

be held. Most of the buildings 

around the square date from 

the 19 th century, and display a 

variety of architectural styles, 

from Biedermaier to Art Nouveau 

and Post-modernism.The square 

was Zagreb’s main marketplace 

and carried the name “Harmica” 

Count Josip 

Jelačić Bužimski 

(1801. - 1859.). 

A general in the 

Austrian army and 

Governor (“Ban”) 

of Croatia from 

1848 to 1859, 

Jelačić abolished 

serfdom and 

held the first ever 

(Hungarian for “one thirtieth”), 

after the tax levied on the goods 

that were sold here. In 1848 the 

square was officially renamed in 

honour of Ban (“Governor”) Josip 

Jelačić. After World War II the 

name of the square was changed 

to “Republic Square”, only to return 

to its previous title in 1990. Ban 

Jelačić Square stands at the centre 

of Zagreb’s social life and the most 

popular meeting points are “under 

the clock” on the west side of the 

square, and “under the horse’s tail” 

–a reference to the equestrian statue 

of Ban Jelačić in the square’s centre. 

elections for the 

Croatian Sabor or 

Parliament. Jelačić 

helped Austrian 

forces put down 

the Hungarian 

Revolution of 

1848 in the hope 

that this would 

lead to greater 

autonomy 

for Croatia, 

although these 

aspirations were 

to remain fulfilled. 

Celebrated as a 

national hero 

in Croatia, his 

portrait currently 

graces one side 

of the 20 kuna 

banknote. 

Ban Josip Jelačić 

The statue of Ban Josip Jelačić is the 

work of the Austrian sculptor Anton 

Fernkorn. It was placed on the 

square in 1866, only to be removed 

by the communist authorities in 

1947. In 1990 a public petition 

secured the return of the statue, 

and it was unveiled on October 16 th 

– Ban Jelačić’s birthday. Originally 

placed facing northwards in order 

to symbolize the Ban’s defence of 

Croatia’s rights against Austria and 

Hungary, the statue 

now faces south to 

provide a better 

balance to the 

layout of 

the square. 

The Manduševac Fountain 

The Manduševac Fountain was 

built above a natural spring that 

provided Zagreb with drinking 

water right up until the end of 

the 19 th century. Court records 

about the persecution of witches 

mention the spring as their main 

meeting point. There is also a 

legend connecting the spring with 

the name of the city. Namely, one 

sunny day an old Croatian war 

leader was returning from battle 

tired and thirsty, and asked a 

beautiful girl Manda to scoop up 

some water from the spring for him. 

The Croatian word for “to scoop up 

water” is “zagrabiti”. So the spring 

got the name Manduševac, after 

the girl, and the town got the name 

Zagreb after the scoop of water.

2. Kaptol 

The Cathedral 

Characterized by its soaring 

twin towers, the Cathedral of 

the Assumption of the Blessed 

Virgin Mary is one of Zagreb’s 

defining symbols. Although it is 

a largely Neo-Gothic structure 

dating from the late 19 th century, 

its origins are much older. The 

Zagreb bishopric was established 

in 1094, and construction of the 

cathedral started soon afterwards. 

An early Gothic sanctuary with 

polygonal apse was added at the 

end of the 13 th century, while the 

nave was modified and heightened 

during the 14 th and 15 th centuries. 

The expansion of the Ottoman 

Empire put Zagreb within range 

of enemy raids, and the cathedral 

was fortified by adding a turreted 

outer wall. Once the danger of 

invasion had passed, a single 

bell-tower was built in the 17 th 

century. At that time the Baroque 

became the most prevalent style, 

which is today borne out by the 

richly decorated altars. During 

the 18 th century the defensive 

bastions on the south and east 

were reconstructed to form a 

monumental bishop’s palace. 

A huge earthquake in 1880 did 

enormous damage to the cathedral, 

and it was reconstructed along 

Neo-Gothic lines, a style that was 

popular across Europe at that time. 

Local architect Herman Bolle was 

in charge of the project, although 

the blueprints were provided 

by Austrian designer Friedrich 

von Schmidt. Thus the cathedral 

took on its present-day shape 

with its slender 105-metre-high 

towers dominating the Zagreb 

skyline. There is no consensus 

about the height among the 

inhabitants of the city. 

Renaissance Walls 

The cathedral’s defensive walls 

with round towers were built 

when the threat from the Ottoman 

Turks was at its height. The 

walls were built in record time 

between 1512 and 1521. One 

tower was demolished during 

the 19 th -century rebuilding of 

the cathedral to provide an 

unobstructed view of the cathedral. 

These changes aside, the walls 

remain among the best-preserved 

Renaissance defences in Europe. 

Bishop Duh 

The first bishop 

of Zagreb was 

a Czech called 

Duh (which, 

appropriately 

for a churchman, 

literally means 

"spirit"). He was 

appointed by King 

Ladislav, founder 

of the diocese, in 

around 1094. Duh 

didn’t remain 

head of the 

diocese for long, 

but he is thought 

to have been a 

capable and pious 

leader. It was 

probably Duh who 

started building 

the cathedral, 

having tired of 

using one of the 

existing churches 

as a temporary 

episcopal centre. 

The stairs 

that connect 

Tkalčićeva and 

Opatovina were 

named after him 

in his honour. 

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St Stephen’s Chapel 

The Treasury 

Virgin Mary with Angels 

13 th -century bishop Stjepan II built 

a chapel beside the cathedral in 

honour of Zagreb’s deliverance 

from the Tatar invasion. He 

dedicated it to his namesake 

St Stephen, one of the earliest 

Christian martyrs. The chapel was 

temporarily used for religious 

ceremonies while construction 

work continued on the cathedral 

itself. In the 18 th century the 

chapel was incorporated into 

the Bishop’s Palace. The chapel’s 

well-preserved 14 th -century 

murals constitute a unique 

example of Croatian Gothic art. 

The Treasury of Zagreb cathedral 

bears witness to a continuous 

history of Christianity in this area 

that stretches back 14 centuries. 

Liturgical objects made of gold, 

silver, wood and parchment 

are kept above the cathedral’s 

sacristy. The most valuable 

and oldest object is the ivory 

plenarium illustrated with ten 

scenes from the life of Jesus. It 

has been in Zagreb ever since 

11 th century. A thief posing as an 

art-loving aristocrat once made 

a copy of the plenarium, taking 

the original to America where it 

was sold. Subsequently recovered, 

the original is now preserved 

alongside the copy in the treasury. 

On the eve of the visit of Pope 

John II to Zagreb, scenes from 

the plenarium were copied 

onto the covers of the Book 

of Gospels that was presented 

to the Holy Father as a gift. 

Anton Dominick 

Ritter von 

Fernkorn 

(1813. - 1878.), 

Austrian realist 

sculptor famous 

for his public 

statues, many of 

which featured 

heroic figures on 

horseback. 

There are several 

of his statues 

in Zagreb: 

Ban Jelačić 

on horseback, 

St George on 

horseback, 

Mercury in 

relief and the 

Virgin Mary with 

four angels. 

After the cathedral had been 

reconstructed in the Neo-Gothic 

style, a fountain designed by 

Hermann Bollé was built in front 

of the cathedral. The Austrian 

sculptor Fernkorn was responsible 

for the gold-plated statues 

of the Virgin Mary and four 

angels, the latter symbolizing 

the Christian virtues of Faith, 

Hope, Innocence and Humility. 

10 Step by step

The Cathedral 

Renaissance Walls 

Virgin Mary 

with Angels 

Ribnjak Park 

The Franciscan 

Church 

Prišlin’s Tower 

St Mary’s Church 

Petrica Kerempuh 

Ribnjak Park 

Ribnjak was originally the 

site of the Bishop of Zagreb’s 

fishponds, and it was here that 

priests from Kaptol would catch 

fish ready for Friday’s evening 

meal. Subsequently transformed 

into an English-style landscaped 

park, Ribnjak now offers exotic 

plants, sculptures, benches and 

a children’s playground, making 

it an ideal spot for relaxation. 

The Franciscan Church 

A church and monastery have 

existed on this spot since the 

13 th century, and according to 

legend St Francis of Assisi himself 

resided here for a time. The 

church was rebuilt in Baroque 

style in the 17 th century, but 

reconstruction work following 

the great earthquake of 1880 

resulted in the addition of some 

Neo-Gothic features on the 

outside. The church interior 

owes its special ambience to the 

modern stained-glass windows 

(1961-1964) designed by Ivo 

Dulčić, in which scenes from the 

life of St Francis are depicted. 

Within the monastery complex 

is a late 17 th -century chapel 

built in Baroque style. The 

chapel is richly decorated with 

stuccowork and murals, one of 

which portrays pious Zagreb 

noblewoman Katarina Galović 

welcoming St Francis to the city. 

Prišlin’s Tower 

This small park at the end of 

Opatovina is something of an 

oasis of peace in the bustling 

centre of the city. Up until World 

War II this was where the priests 

of Kaptol had their orchards and 

vegetable plots. The park contains 

remnants of medieval wall and 

a well-preserved defensive 

tower, built by the inhabitants 

of Kaptol when the Ottoman 

menace was at its height. The 

tower was named after Prišlin, 

commander of the town guard. 

On summer nights it becomes an 

appropriately authentic backdrop 

for open-air theatre performances. 


3. Dolac 

Dolac Market 

St Mary’s Church 

Petrica Kerempuh 

Open-air food markets make up 

one of Zagreb’s most attractive 

features. Almost every district in 

the city has one, although the 

most famous one is Dolac, close 

to the cathedral. Here people 

sell fresh fruit, vegetables, meat 

and fish every day of the week. 

This bustling place 

is affectionately 

known as “the belly 

of Zagreb”, due to 

the mouth-watering 

array of irresistible 

foodstuffs brought 

here from all parts of 

Croatia. The market 

dates from the early 

20 th century, when 

the city authorities 

decided to tear down 

all houses on Dolac 

to make room for a 

modern marketplace 

on three levels. 

Built on the site of an earlier 

Cistercian church, St Mary’s is an 

outstanding example of the threeaisled 

Baroque churches built 

in the 18 th century. The interior 

luxuriates in marble altars and 

illusionist frescoes. The entrance 

to the church is somewhat 

hidden from sight, under the 

arcades that connect Dolac 

market with Tkalčićeva. 

Miroslav Krleža 

(1893 – 1981), 

writer and 

encyclopaedist. 

His works have 

left a lasting 

mark on 20 th - 

century Croatian 

literature. He was 

born in Zagreb 

and attended a 

school on Kaptol. 

His most famous 

works include the 

long poem “The 

Ballads of Petrica 

Kerempuh”, 

the novel “On 

the Edge of 

Reason”, and the 

play “The Family 

Glembay”. Krleža 

founded the 

Lexicographical 

Standing in a small square filled 

with flower stalls is a mischievouslooking 

statue of Petrica Kerempuh, 

the work of sculptor Vanja 

Radauš. A much-loved character 

from Croatian literature, Petrica 

Kerempuh is a plebeian prophet, 

rascal and cynical commentator 

on contemporary events, a sort 

of predecessor of modern standup 

comedians. His most notable 

incarnation can be found in “The 

Ballads of Petrica Kerempuh” 

(1936), written by Croatia’s leading 

20 th -century writer Miroslav Krleža. 

Institute that 

today carries 

his name. He 

also initiated 

work on several 

encyclopaedias. 


4. 

 

Tkalčićeva 

Marija Jurić Zagorka 

The Glyptotheque 

The Bloody Bridge 

St George 


Zagreb’s Oldest 

Pharmacy 

Tkalčićeva 

Marija Jurić Zagorka 

Undoubtedly Zagreb’s most Born into a wealthy family, the 

colourful downtown street, writer Marija Jurić Zagorka 

Tkalčićeva (commonly known as (1873– 1957) was very much 

“Tkalča”) is built along the course a woman ahead of her time, 

of the former Medveščak creek, becoming the first female 

traditional boundary between the professional journalist in Croatia 

settlements of Kaptol and Gradec. and a champion of equal rights. 

Everything to the east of the creek Writing under the pen-name 

belonged to church-controlled Zagorka (which literally means 

Kaptol, while the west side “a woman from the Zagorje”), she 

belonged to the secular Gradec. 

wrote novels for a broad 

Most of Zagreb’s watermills were 

readership in which 

concentrated around the creek, and love stories and grand 

in the 18 th century it became 

historical themes were 

the site of workshops producing 

intertwined. One of 

cloth, soap, paper and liqueurs. 

her most popular 

The creek was paved over at 

works was the series 

the end of the 19 th century, 

of novels entitled 

creating a street that quickly 

“The Witch of Grič”, a 

became the animated centre 

saga set against the 

of commercial activity and 

background of 18 th - 

nightlife. Today people of all 

century witch-hunts. 

ages come to Tkalča for its 

Her statue, erected 

small boutiques, traditional 

in the 1991, is the 

shops, restaurants and cafés. 

work of sculptor 

Stjepan Gračan. 

The Glyptotheque 

Just north of Tkalčićeva on 

Medvedgradska is one of the bestpreserved 

industrial buildings in 

Zagreb, a red-brick former leather 

tannery that now provides a home 

for the grandly-named Glyptotheque. 

Belonging to the Croatian 

Academy of Arts and Sciences, 

the Glyptotheque is basically a 

collection of plaster copies of 

famous sculptures. The permanent 

display includes casts of significant 

Croatian works, and original 

sculptures from the 19 th and 20 th 

centuries. In addition, top-quality 

exhibitions of contemporary art and 

design are frequently held here. 


5. 

The Bloody 

6. 

Bridge 

Radićeva 

The Bloody Bridge 

Radićeva 

St George 

This alley connecting Tkalčićeva 

with Radićeva is called “Bloody 

Bridge” (Krvavi most in Croatian) 

because it was the location of a 

bridge that connected Gradec and 

Kaptol and a spot perfectly set for 

their frequent squabbles. Rights to 

the watermills along Medveščak 

creek gave frequent grounds for 

dispute, and the bridge across 

the creek was the spot where 

these arguments occasionally 

turned violent. The bridge itself 

was torn down in the year 1899 

The Witches of 

the Upper Town 

A series of trials 

initiated by the 

Church during the 

early 17 th century 

resulted in several 

local women 

being burned 

at the stake for 

witchcraft. It was 

believed that 

these women 

formed a secret 

sect and that 

they flew to their 

trysts with the 

help of a magic 

ointment. These 

trysts allegedly 

took place at 

the night at 

several symbolic 

locations, such as 

but the name is still bone by the 

small street that replaced it. 

The public library on the corner 

of Bloody Bridge originally 

housed Zagreb’s first telephone 

exchange. It was set up by local 

entrepreneur Vilim Schwarz in 

1887, only eleven years after 

Alexander Bell patented the 

telephone in America. Awarded 

a concession by the Ministry of 

Development and Communications, 

Schwarz installed an exchange 

that served 45 subscribers. 

the Manduševac 

spring or the 

summit of Mount 

Medvednica. In 

the mid-18 th 

century Empress 

Maria Theresa 

abolished witch 

trials throughout 

her domains. 

Inspired by these 

historical facts, 

novelist Marija 

Jurić Zagorka 

drew attention to 

the persecution 

of these innocent 

women and 

encouraged the 

women of the 

early 20 th century 

to fight for 

their rights. 

This gently sloping street that 

leads to the Upper Town from 

the main square was named after 

Croatian politician Pavle Radić, 

who was assassinated during 

a debate in the Parliament in 

Belgrade in 1928. Before that the 

street was known as the Long 

Street and wooden houses there 

were often damaged by fires, so 

over time they were replaced by 

multiple-storey brick buildings. 

The street was one of the city’s 

principal business centres in the 

19 th century, and it was here at 

no. 30 that the first branch of 

the Croatian Savings Bank was 

opened in 1880. As another point 

of interest, the writer Miroslav 

Krleža was born at no. 7. 

This work by the Austrian 

sculptors Kompatscher and Winder 

was brought to Zagreb at the 

beginning of the 20 th century as 

a gift from the Mažuranić family, 

although it wasn’t set down at 

its current location until 1994. It 

is one of the rare portrayals of St 

George after he has actually killed 

the dragon, and shows him paying 

respects to the vanquished beast. 


7. The Stone Gate 


One enters the Upper Town 

through the Stone Gate (Kamenita 

vrata in Croatian), the only old 

town gate that has remained 

intact. Built in the Middle Ages, 

it assumed its final form after 

being rebuilt in the 18 th century. 

Under the arch of the gateway is 

a chapel dedicated to the Virgin 

Mary. It holds a painting of the 

Virgin that was miraculously 

saved from a devastating fire in 

the year 1731, and the chapel 

has been a place of pilgrimage 

ever since. The Virgin Mary is 

the patron saint of Zagreb, 

and Her feast day on May 

31 is also the date of 

the annual city holiday. 

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Chains from HMS Victory 

Placed at their current location 

in 1878, the chains belonged 

originally to the famous British 

warship HMS Victory. The Victory 

was Admiral Nelson’s flagship 

at the Battle of Trafalgar in 

1805, when Napoleon’s fleet 

was decisively beaten by the 

British Navy. Admiral Nelson 

died on his ship during the 

final stages of the battle. 

Dora Krupić 

Dora Krupić is a character from 

August Šenoa’s novel “The 

Goldsmith’s Gold”. Published in 

1871, the book is considered to 

be Croatia’s first real historical 

novel. The plot centres on a 16 th - 

century love story involving a 

nobleman and a town girl called 

Dora, the kindly and beautiful 

daughter of a goldsmith. Tragically, 

Dora ends up being poisoned 

by an evil local barber, enraged 

by her refusal of his marriage 

proposal. A bronze sculpture by 

Ivo Kerdić was commissioned 

in her honour in 1929. 

August Šenoa 

(1838 - 1881), 

Croatian novelist, 

short story writer, 

poet, critic and 

journalist. Šenoa 

was the most 

productive and 

influential Croatian 

writer of the 19 th 

century. His opus 

mainly consists 

of historical 

novels that use 

various periods of 

Croatian history 

as the backdrop. 

Šenoa rose to 

Zagreb’s Oldest Pharmacy 

Kamenita ulica (“Stone Street”) is 

the site of the oldest pharmacy in 

Zagreb, founded in the year 1355. 

Documents suggest that Nicolo 

Alighieri, great-grandson of Dante 

Alighieri, worked here way back 

in 1399 as a pharmacist. In more 

or less continuous operation since 

it first opened, the pharmacy 

is still very much in business. 

become the Mayor 

of Zagreb, dying 

of pneumonia 

after working 

tirelessly to assist 

those citizens 

affected by the 

great earthquake 

of 1880.

8. Opatička 

Opatička 10 

Opatička 18 

The Zagreb City Museum 

Ilirski trg 

The Priest’s Tower 

Opatička 10 

The splendid palaces along 

Opatička bear witness to many a 

key event in Zagreb’s history. For 

example the palace at Opatička 10 

takes us back to the 19 th century, 

a time of reawakened interest 

in national culture. Adapted for 

the needs of the Department of 

Divine Worship and Teaching, the 

three-winged palace served as 

the seat of the administration for 

culture and education in Croatian 

territories at that time. A striking 

entrance featuring 

an ornate wrought-iron fence 

overlooked by busts of Greek 

philosophers Plato and Aristotle 

hints at the majesty of the 

building’s most famous reception 

room, the so-called Golden Hall. 

This lavishly-decorated space was 

filled with paintings by the most 

distinguished pre-World War I 

artists, Vlaho Bukovac, Celestin 

Medović, Oton Iveković and Robert 

Frangeš Mihanović among them. 

Today the palace houses the 

Croatian Institute of History. 

Opatička 18 

Built in Neo-Classical style, the 

former palace of the aristocratic 

Drašković family at Opatička 18 

became an important focus of 

Croatian culture when it was 

purchased by the Illyrians, a 19 th - 

century movement devoted to the 

promotion of Croatian language 

and literature. Renamed the 

National Hall, the palace hosted 

many important cultural events, 

while its main reception room, the 

so-called Revival Hall, became the 

venue for political rallies and balls. 


Public Gas 

Lighting 

Both the Upper 

Town and Kaptol 

have retained the 

gas streetlights 

that date back to 

the beginning of 

the 19 th century. 

Every day at sunset 

two lamp lighters 

(the so-called 

“nažigači”) light 

more than 200 

gas lanterns in 

the streets. 

The Zagreb City Museum 

The Zagreb City Museum is housed 

in the restored former convent 

of St Clare, whose nuns gave 

Opatička ulica its name (“opatica” 

being the Croatian word for 

nun). The Sisters of St Clare came 

to Zagreb in the 17 th century 

in response to an invitation by 

Croatian nobles, many of whose 

daughters entered their order. 

The nuns organized the city’s 

first school for girls, teaching 

music and singing alongside 

more mainstream academic 

subjects. The building’s main 

facade was built without windows, 

helping the nuns to retain their 

isolation from everyday life. 

Since 1947 the building has 

been the home of the City 

Museum, which presents Zagreb’s 

long history in a contemporary 

and entertaining way. 

Ilirski trg 

The northernmost point of the 

Upper Town is Ilirski trg or “Illyrian 

Square”, named after the Illyrian 

movement which spearheaded 

Croatia’s cultural and political 

revival during the first half 

of the 19 th century. Both the 

picturesque chapel in the middle 

of the square and the sound of 

music wafting from the nearby 

ballet school help to create a 

uniquely romantic setting. 

The Priest’s Tower 

Known by the locals as the Priest’s 

Tower, the round tower at the 

northern end of Opatička was 

built in the 13 th century to help 

ward off the threat of Ottoman 

attack. Fortifications like these 

had lost their primary purpose by 

the 17 th century, and the Priest’s 

Tower became the city’s main food 

storehouse. The nuns of St Clare 

subsequently held classes in the 

tower, and in 1903 an observatory 

was opened on the top floor. 


9. 

St Mark’s 

Square 

St Mark’s Church 

Banski dvori 

Sabor 

Matija Gubec 

The Meštrović Atelier 

The Croatian 

History Museum 

The Old City Hall 

The Croatian 

Museum of 

Naive Art 

St Mark’s Church 

St Mark’s Square (Trg 

svetog Marka) constitutes 

the heart of the Upper 

Town, having formerly 

served as the main market 

square of the settlement 

of Gradec. Dominating 

the square is the 13 th -century 

Church of St Mark, a threeaisled 

Romanesque church which 

still retains much of its original 

shape. The Gothic arched ceiling 

and the sanctuary were added in 

the late 14 th century, along with 

the fifteen statues that stand in 

niches above the southern portal. 

Some of the statues were made by 

masters from the Parler workshop 

in Prague in around 1420. 

The church was substantially 

rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style 

by Herman Bollé at the end of 

the 19 th century. The roof tiles, 

decorated with the coats of arms 

of the Triune Kingdom of Croatia, 

Dalmatia and Slavonia and the city 

of Zagreb also date to this period. 

The interior was restored between 

1936 and 1938 by the sculptor 

Ivan Meštrović and the painter 

Jozo Kljaković. Meštrović’s work 

in the church includes the large 

crucifix above the main altar, the 

Pietà in the apse and a silver cross, 

as well as the Madonna portrayed 

as a village woman in the south 

apse. Kljaković’s murals in the 

main body of the church portray 

scenes from The Old and The New 

Testaments, while in 

the adjacent chapel 

of St Fabian and 

Sebastian they focus 

on themes from 

Croatian history. 

Banski dvori 

The Banski dvori or “Governor’s 

Palace” at St Mark’s Square 1 is the 

seat of the Croatian Government 

and also houses the office of the 

Prime Minister. The palace was 

built in the beginning of the 19 th 

century and was home to the 

Croatian bans (governors) from 

1808 to 1918. The legendary Ban 

Josip Jelačić lived and died here. 

Sabor 

The Croatian Sabor or Parliament 

has held its sessions at this 

location ever since 1737. The 

current building dates from the 

beginning of the 20 th century. It 

was here that members voted 

to sever political ties from the 

Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 

and from Yugoslavia in 1991. 


Matija Gubec 

Matija Gubec was the leader 

of a major uprising by Croatian 

peasants, in which a peasant army 

took on the local landowners near 

Stubičke Toplice in 1573. With 

the defeat of the peasants Gubec 

was taken to Zagreb for trial. 

He was executed on St Mark’s 

Square on February 15 of the 

same year, reportedly by being 

crowned with a circle of redhot 

iron (an ironic reference 

to his much vaunted status 

as “king of the peasants”), 

then quartered. It is 

believed that his face 

is depicted on the 

corner of a building 

in St Mark’s Square. 

The Meštrović Atelier 

The Meštrović Atelier is a part of 

the Ivan Meštrović Foundation, 

set up by the world-renowned 

Croatian sculptor. A collection of 

his works is presented in the house 

in which he lived with his family 

from 1922 to 1942. Meštrović 

bought two houses whose owners 

since the 18 th century had been 

button makers, a teacher of poetry 

and noblemen’s families. With 

the help of his architect 

friends, he adapted the 

houses and turned them 

into a studio and an 

apartment, which he 

bequeathed to his 

homeland Croatia. 

Ivan Meštrović 

(1883 – 1962), the 

greatest Croatian 

sculptor of all 

time and the first 

globally recognized 

Croatian artist. 

Born into a 

poor family in 

the Dalmatian 

hinterland, his 

talent was 

discovered by his 

fellow-townsmen 

who paid his 

education in 

Vienna. He went 

on to work in the 

most important 

centres of 

European art. His 

sculptures can 

be found all over 

the world, both 

in permanent 

museum 

exhibitions and 

in numerous 

public places. 

He is perhaps 

best known 

for “The Victor,” 

which stands in 

Kalemegdan Park, 

Belgrade, and the 

huge equestrian 

statues of Indians 

he produced 

for Grant Park 

in Chicago. 

The Croatian History Museum 

Built in the 18 th -century, the 

impressive Baroque Vojković 

– Oršić – Rauch Palace has had 

many owners and tenants over 

the centuries. According to 

some, the building’s first owner 

Vojković made a fortune by 

securing advantageous marriages 

to older, richer women. During 

the good old days of coaches 

and crinolines, members of the 

Croatian social elite happily 

gathered here for balls and 

concerts in the hall on the first 

floor. Since 1959 the palace has 

been home to the Croatian History 

Museum. There is no permanent 

collection on display, but seasonal 

exhibitions on key themes of 

local history provide a wealth of 

insights into the country’s past. 


Ćirilometodska 

Running south from St Mark’s 

Square, Ćirilometodska boasts 

a wealth of Baroque palaces 

that once belonged to the local 

aristocracy. The present name 

honours the Slavic apostles Ćiril 

and Metod (Cyril and Methodius) 

who devised the first Slavic script, 

known as Glagolitic (glagoljica), 

in the 9 th century. The Greek 

Catholic church that stands midway 

along the street was also 

named after the two apostles. The 

church assumed its current form 

in the 19 th century after a design 

by the architect Hermann Bollé. 

The Old City Hall 

The complex of buildings at the 

corner of Ćirilometodska served 

as Zagreb’s City Hall until after 

World War II, when it was moved 

to a newer part of town. Since 

the Middle Ages this was where 

town officials held sessions. Today 

however only some ceremonial 

sessions are held at the old 

location, and with marriage 

ceremonies performed here on 

Saturdays it remains a place close 

to the hearts of many a Zagreb 

family. It was also here that 

Zagreb’s first theatre was built 

in 1833, financed by Kristofor 

Stanković – a local merchant 

who had just won the grand 

prize at the Vienna lottery. It 

was initially a German-language 

theatre, although something of a 

historical first occurred in 1835 

when Croatian was used on stage 

during the intermission. In 1840 

the first full-length Croatian 

play, “Juran and Sofija” by Ivan 

Kukuljević, was performed here, 

to be followed six years later by 

the first Croatian opera, “Love 

and Malice” by Vatroslav Lisinski. 

The Croatian Museum 

of Naive Art 

The Croatian Museum of 

Naive Art is located in one 

section of a Baroque palace in 

Ćirilometodska 3. Considered 

to be the world’s first museum 

devoted to naive art, it displays 

the works of over 20 Croatian 

masters of the genre, including 

the likes of Generalić, Lacković 

Croata and Rabuzin. These 

colourful paintings by Croatia’s 

self-taught artists are simply 

bursting with the joys of life. 

Street Names Upper Town’s Zagreb dialect 

Many street historic houses were written in 

names in the have uncovered Roman script, 

Upper Town have archaic bilingual whereas German 

changed several street names versions of the 

times through long hidden same names 

history. Restorers under layers of were written in 

cleaning the plaster. Croatian Gothic script. 

facades of the street names in 


10. 

Catherine’s 

Square 

St Catherine’s 

Church 

Zagreb’s first 

Humanistic 

Secondary School 

The Klovićevi 

Dvori Gallery 

The View from 

Gradec 

Antun Gustav 

Matoš 

Funicular 

Lotrščak Tower 

St Catherine’s Church 

Dominating Catherine’s Square 

(Katarinin trg) is Zagreb’s most 

beautiful Baroque church. The 

church was built by the Jesuits 

in the first half of the 17 th 

century. It consists of a single 

aisle with six side chapels, and 

a sanctuary which ends with a 

grand Illusionist mural modelled 

on the one found in the “Il Gesu” 

Jesuit church in Rome. The chapels 

hold five wooden Baroque 

altars from the second half 

of the 17 th century, and one 

made of marble in 1729. 

The church façade 

was reconstructed by 

Hermann Bollé after 

the 1880 earthquake. 

Zagreb’s first Humanistic 

Secondary School 

The Jesuits, a Roman Catholic 

religious order known for their 

scientific and educational 

activities, founded the first 

Humanistic Secondary School 

in Zagreb in the year 1607. The 

school provided a humanistic 

education for hundreds of 

students from all walks of life, 

from children of farmers and city 

folk to children from noble 

families. 

The Klovićevi Dvori Gallery 

The Klovićevi Dvori Gallery is 

housed in the former Jesuit 

monastery on Jesuit Square 

(Jezuitski trg), which got its name 

after the religious order that was 

invited to Croatia by Croatian 

noblemen. The monastery complex 

stands next to St Catherine’s 

church and was built in stages 

throughout the 17 th and 18 th 

centuries. Named after the famous 

Croatian miniature painter Julije 

Klović (1498-1578), the gallery 

hosts large-scale art exhibitions by 

both domestic and international 

artists. On the opposite side of 

the square from the gallery is the 

"Fisherman" sculpture by Simeon 

Roksandić. It adorns the Upper 

Town’s first fountain, built in 1911. 

The View from Gradec 

Behind St Catherine’s church there 

is a beautiful view from Gradec 

towards Kaptol, the cathedral, 

Dolac market and the main 

square. The monumental dome of 

Mirogoj cemetery and the green 

foothills of Mount Medvednica 

are clearly visible in the distance. 


11. 

The Strossmayer 

Promenade 

The Strossmayer Promenade 

Running along the southern rim 

of Gradec hill, the tree-lined 

Strossmayer Promenade was built 

at the end of the 19 th century 

with money donated by private 

citizens. It was named after 

Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer, a 

prominent member of the Croatian 

cultural revival and an immensely 

influential figure in 19 th -century 

society and politics. The nearby 

State Weather Bureau has been 

continuously tracking 

weather conditions ever 

since its foundation 

in 1862, contributing 

greatly to our knowledge 

of how global climatic 

changes take place. 

Antun Gustav Matoš 

Visitors can soak in the view of 

central Zagreb in the company 

of poet Antun Gustav Matoš 

(1873-1914), whose statue sits 

on a bench beside Strossmayer 

Promenade. Although not 

born in Zagreb, Matoš grew to 

become one of the city’s greatest 

enthusiasts, writing frank and 

outspoken newspaper columns 

that extolled the bohemian life 

of the city. He also wrote some 

of the best-loved poems in 

the Croatian language. 

Matoš packed a lot into 

his relatively short life, 

and is remembered as 

something of an archetypal 

rebel and dreamer. Ivan 

Kožarić’s sculpture of 

Matoš was placed on the 

promenade in 1978. 

Funicular 

The 66-metre-long funicular that 

connects the Upper and Lower 

Town is the shortest passenger 

cable railway in the world. The 

height difference between top 

and bottom is 30.5 meters and 

the funicular takes 55 seconds to 

make the journey. 28 grownups 

can ride in it at one time and 

it goes up every ten minutes. 

Opened for passengers in 1890, 

when it was powered by steam, 

the funicular was the first ever 

means of public transport to be 

used in Zagreb, pre-dating horsedrawn 

trams by a whole year. 

Lotrščak Tower 

This is the only preserved mediaeval 

tower from the 13 th -century 

fortifications, slightly modified in 

the 19 th century, with a small lookout 

post on top. The bells of the 

Lotrščak tower used to summon the 

townsfolk to return to the town at 

sunset, when the gates were locked 

for the night. Nowadays Lotrščak is 

more famous for its cannon, which 

is fired every day at noon. The 

canon-firing tradition was initiated 

on New Year’s Day 1877, although 

several legends connect it with 

much earlier events. According to 

one story, the cannon was presented 

to the townsfolk by Hungarian 

King Bela IV in 1242, as a reward 

for protecting him from marauding 

Tatars–on condition that the cannon 

was fired every. The cannon could 

also have come from the spoils 

of a victory over the Turks, but 

whichever story is true, locals set 

their watches by the sound of the 

shot heard all over the city centre. 


Jurišićeva 

The Lower Town 

King Tomislav Square 

Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square 

Marulić Square 

Marshal Tito Square 

Masarykova 


Petar Preradović Square 

Ilica 


The Lower 

Town 

12. Nikola Šubić Zrinski 

Square 

13. King Tomislav Square 

14. Marulić Square 

15. Marshal Tito Square 

16. Masarykova 

17. Petar Preradović Square 

18. Ilica 

19. Jurišićeva

12. 

Nikola Šubić 

Zrinski Square 

Zrinjevac 

In a city that has more than its fair 

share of green squares, Zrinjevac is 

arguably the best loved of them all. 

It’s certainly hard to imagine that 

this neat quadrangle of flowerbeds 

was until the late 19 th century a 

meadow where cattle markets 

took place. It was subsequently 

transformed into an elegant 

promenade with plane trees 

imported from Trieste, a wroughtiron 

bandstand, fountains and 

busts of notable figures. The square 

gets its name from Nikola Šubić 

Zrinski (1508 – 1566), the Croatian 

Ban who died during the heroic 

defence of Szigetvar, a Hungarian 

fortress besieged by the Ottoman 

Turks. Zrinjevac is the northernmost 

square of “Lenuci’s Horseshoe”, a 

line of eight green spaces laid out 

by municipal engineer Milan Lenuci 

in the 19 th century. An outdoor 

gallery of 19 th - and 20 th -century 

urban culture is a convenient 

starting point for a walking 

tour of the Lower Town. 

The Meteorological Post 

Since 1884 weather conditions 

have been recorded on the 

meteorological pole here. It was 

a present to the city of Zagreb 

by Adolf Holzer, a physician. You 

can stand next to the marble 

post and check the temperature 

and air pressure and coordinate 

your watch with a 24-hour dial. 

In the 19 th century numerous 

wealthy citizens donated valuable 

public facilities to the city, among 

them the nearby bandstand. 

The First Fountain 

The first fountain in Zagreb was 

built shortly after the opening of 

the Zagreb waterworks in 1878. 

It was designed by architect 

Herman Bollé and serves as a 

great place to find refreshment 

during hot summer days. 

Because of its swelling, organic 

shape the fountain is popularly 

known as “The Mushroom”. 

The Archeological Museum 

Housed in the Vranyczany-Hafner 

Palace, the Archeological Museum 

boasts a varied collection of 

400,000 artefacts in five main 

collections. The most enigmatic 

item on display is the Liber linteus 

Zagrabiensis or Zagreb Flax Book, a 

long strip of linen that was used 

to wrap the mummified body of 

an Egyptian tailor’s wife. The cloth 

was decorated with an Etruscan 

liturgical calendar, and is the 

longest preserved text in Etruscan, 

a language that still hasn’t been 

completely deciphered. The most 

charming “tenant”of the museum 

is the unhappy Plautilla, a 2 nd - 

century find of Salona (an ancient 

city near Split) whose statue is 

considered one of the best examples 

of portraiture in Roman sculpture. 

Croatia’s most famous archeological 

find is the Vučdol Dove (“Vučedolska 

golubica”), a clay vessel in the 

shape of a bird that was probably 

used in religious rituals some 

3,000 years before Christ.

The Meteorological 

Post 

The First Fountain 

The Archeological 

Museum 

HAZU – The Croatian 

Academy of Arts 

and Sciences 

The Gallery of 

Modern Art 

HAZU 

The Gallery of Modern Art 

The Croatian Academy of Arts and 

Sciences the highest institution 

devoted to science and art in 

Croatia, is housed in a Neo- 

Renaissance palace that was built 

exactly for this purpose in 1880. 

Towards the back of the entrance 

hall is the Baška Tablet, one of 

the oldest stone inscriptions 

written in the Croatian language. 

Dating from the turn of the 

12 th century, the inscription is 

written in Glagolitic, the highly 

decorative script used in Croatia 

before Roman letters became 

more widespread. Upstairs is 

the Strossmayer Gallery of Old 

Masters, displaying works of art 

from the 15 th to the 19 th century. 

Based on the private collection 

of the Academy’s founder, Bishop 

J. J. Strossmayer, the gallery 

includes works attributed to 

Tintoretto, Veronese, El Greco 

and many more. One should not 

miss the unforgettable Baroque 

painting “Abraham sacrifices 

Isaac” by Federiko Benković. 

The 19 th - century palace standing 

opposite to the Academy is home 

to the Gallery of Modern Art, 

which covers Croatian visual arts 

of the 19 th and 20 th centuries. Two 

centuries of Croatian paintings 

and sculptures are presented 

through the works of the most 

significant Croatian artists. Works 

are exhibited chronologically, 

beginning with the Croatian 

historical subjects painted by 

pre-World War I artists such as 

Oton Iveković and Vlaho Bukovac. 

The display continues with the 

mysterious symbolism of Croatian 

Art Nouveau artists and the 

poetic soft shades of the painter 

Emanuel Vidović. Early 20 th - 

century works by Kraljević, Račić 

and Becić reflect the turmoil of 

European modernism. The gallery 

also includes a selection of works 

by contemporary Croatian artists. 


13. 

King Tomislav 

Square 

King Tomislav 

A monument dedicated to 

Tomislav, Croatia’s first king, 

dominates the square carrying 

his name. This courageous 

warrior defended the continental 

part of Croatia from Hungarian 

attacks and for the first time 

united all Croatian lands into one 

country. Tomislav successfully 

sought papal recognition of 

his realm, and was crowned as 

king in the year 925. Despite 

Zagreb Words 

furt = always 

frtalj = a quarter 

haustor = house entrance 

plac = market, square 

šuster = shoe-maker 

taubek = pigeon 

gemišt = white wine and mineral water 

štenge = stairs 

špancir = a walk 

puca = a girl 

dying mysteriously three years 

later, his status as founder of 

the Croatian state has never 

been in doubt. The statue of 

Tomislav on horseback was 

completed by sculptor Robert 

Frangeš Mihanović in 1938, 

although protracted political 

difficulties and the outbreak 

of World War II prevented the 

statue from being installed in 

its current location until 1947. 

purger = a person from Zagreb 

ura = clock 

šnicl = steak 

gelender = handrail 

kefa = brush 

fest = a lot 

viršle = frankfurter 

fašnik = carnival 

lajbek = vest 

grincajg = soup vegetables 

The Main Railway Station 

The railway arrived in Zagreb 

in 1862, connecting the 

40,000-strong city to the 

economic and cultural centres 

of Vienna and Budapest. Built 

in 1892, the station building 

was designed by Hungarian 

architect Ferenc Pfaff, something 

of a specialist when it came to 

railway stations. Incorporating 

a mixture of Renaissance and 

Neo-classical elements, it is a 

fine addition to the parade of 

buildings that lies along the 

route of Lenuci’s Horseshoe. 

Travellers coming out of the 

railway station are confronted 

with one of the most beautiful 

views in Zagreb, which takes in 

the statue of King Tomislav, the 

Art Pavilion, the cathedral’s spires 

and the green slopes of Mount 

Medvednica in the distance. 


King Tomislav 

The Main Railway 

Station 

The Art Pavilion 

Hotel Esplanade 

The Art Pavilion 

Marking the northern end of 

King Tomislav Square is the Art 

Pavilion, originally built to serve 

as the Croatian Pavilion at the 

Budapest Millennial Exhibition of 

1896. Constructed using the latest 

in metal frame techniques, the 

pavilion was disassembled at the 

end of the Budapest exhibition, 

transported to Zagreb by train, and 

re-erected at its current location. 

The ceremonial opening took place 

in 1898 accompanied by a grand 

exhibition of contemporary artists. 

The pavilion was Zagreb’s first 

dedicated space for art shows, and 

has been an important venue for 

high-profile exhibitions ever since. 

Hotel Esplanade 

The hotel is close to the main 

railway station and was built 

in very short time in 1925. The 

original purpose of the hotel 

was to provide top-notch 

accommodation for passengers on 

the Orient Express, the luxurious 

service linking Paris and Istanbul 

and which used Zagreb as one 

of the stops. Many celebrity 

guests stayed at the hotel, which 

became an important centre for 

society events. The Zagreb public 

was particularly intrigued by the 

performance of a provocative 

dancer Josephine Baker in 1929, 

when several virtuous local ladies 

expressed their disapproval. It was 

also here that Zagreb’s first beauty 

contest was held in 1926, with the 

winner going on to be crowned 

“Miss Europe” in the following year. 

46 Step by step 

Licitar 

(Gingerbread 

Heart) 

The "licitar" is 

a bright red 

heart-shaped 

gingerbread 

cookie that has 

long served as a 

symbol of love 

and affection. 

Sold at parish 

fairs for centuries, 

the licitar was 

originally an 

edible sweet 

cookie containing 

honey, although 

it is now a largely 

decorative gift 

that is meant to be 

kept rather than 

eaten. Brightly 

decorated licitars, 

moulded into 

various shapes and 

richly decorated, 

also serve as 

a favourite 

traditional 

Christmas tree 

decoration. 

Guardians 

Frozen in Time 

During his or her 

walks through 

Zagreb the careful 

observer will 

notice unusual 

characters on 

facades, balconies, 

posts and towers, 

next to windows 

and above doors. 

Beasts and 

demons, dragons 

and owls, angels 

and spirits are 

not just here 

to serve as 

architectural 

decorations. 

As guardians of 

the city they are 

all on a secret 

mission, and 

although they 

stand motionless 

during the 

daytime, the 

luckiest of visitors 

may yet see 

them at work.

14. 

Marulić 

Square 

The Croatian 

State Archives 

The Botanical 

Gardens 

The Ethnographic 

Museum 

The Croatian State Archives 

The Botanical Gardens 

The Ethnographic Museum 

Marulić Square is dominated 

by the former National and 

University Library, today home 

to the Croatian State Archives. 

Designed by architect Rudolf 

Lubynski in 1913, the building 

is by far the most beautiful 

example of Croatian Art Nouveau. 

Every detail, from the decorative 

elements on the facade to the 

reading lamps on the desks, was 

meticulously designed by the 

leading artists of the day. The 

building is rich in symbolism, 

with rooftop groups of globebearing 

owls pointing to the 

library’s educational purpose. 

Similarly, allegories of science 

and the book trade adorn 

the facade. 

Marko Marulić, literary work to be 

writer and humanist, published in the 

(1450 – 1524). Croatian language. 

Writing in Latin, Inspired by the 

Italian and Croatian, Old-Testament 

Marko Marulić was Jewish heroine 

a towering figure who famously 

of the Croatian beheaded the 

Renaissance. Often Babylonian 

considered the warlord Holofernes, 

father of Croatian the book was 

literature, his intended to serve 

most significant as a metaphor 

achievement was for Christian 

in penning the Croatia’s struggle 

epic poem “Judith” against the 

(Judita), the first Ottoman Empire. 

Running parallel to the railway 

tracks, the Botanical Gardens form 

the southern part of the green 

belt known as Lenuci’s Horseshoe. 

Every spring since the late 19 th 

century the gardens have opened 

their gates to the public. Pride 

of the gardens is the collection 

of 10,000 or more plant species, 

ranging from exotic imports to 

indigenous Croatian plants. The 

gardens are open until sundown 

and entrance is free of charge, but 

there are strict rules governing 

behaviour. It is forbidden to 

walk on the grass, shout, ride 

a bicycle or pick flowers. The 

greenery, the wonderful scents 

and a general sense of peace 

constitute a true oasis in the 

centre of the city. The gardens 

are located on Mihanovićeva, 

named after the author of 

Croatia’s national anthem Lijepa 

naša domovino (“Our Beautiful 

Homeland”), Antun Mihanović. 

The Ethnographic Museum is 

located in the former Chamber of 

Trade, an Art Nouveau building 

dating from 1903. The museum 

itself was founded in 1919 on 

the initiative of Salamon Berger, 

a factory owner from Slovakia 

who donated his huge collection 

of folk costumes and textiles 

to the institution. As well as 

the costumes, visitors can see 

traditional household utensils 

and musical instruments from 

all over Croatia. A further point 

of interest are the collections 

donated by brothers Stevo and 

Mirko Seljan, famous Croatian 

explorers who returned from 

Africa and South America with 

a wealth of native artefacts. 


15. Marshal 

Tito Square 

The Croatian National Theatre 

The Well of Life 

Zagreb University 

The Croatian National Theatre 

is located on Trg maršala Tita 

(Marshal Tito Square), which 

is named after Josip Broz Tito 

(1892 – 1980), former president 

of the Yugoslav Federation. 

This square, formerly known as 

University and Theatre Square, is 

the last in the arc of eight green 

squares that formed Lenuci’s 

Horseshoe, the central component 

of 19 th -century Zagreb’s urban 

plan. Well-known Viennese 

architects Ferdinand Fellner and 

Herman Helmer, who designed 

forty other European theatres, 

were responsible for the plans 

for the building, employing a rich 

Neo-Baroque style that was at 

the time thought most suitable 

for theatres. Officially opened 

in 1895, the building brings the 

national opera, ballet and drama 

companies together under a 

single roof. With a repertoire 

that ranges from classics to 

contemporary pieces, and with 

both Croatian and international 

works well represented, the 

theatre occupies a central place 

in the cultural life of the capital. 

Placed in front of the National 

Theatre in 1912, the Well of 

Life is one of Croatian sculptor 

Ivan Meštrović’s most popular 

works. Dating from Meštrović’s 

youthful, playful period, it is 

a sensual piece of work that 

many believe to be among his 

best. It basically consists of a 

circular pool surrounded by a 

bronze frieze of intertwined 

nude figures. From children to 

loving couples and old people, 

the figures appear to be reaching 

over the lip of the fountain to 

scoop up the water, suggesting 

a universal theme of human zest 

for life and interdependence. 

Running along the north side 

of the square is the main 

administrative building of Zagreb 

University. Founded in 1669, it is 

the oldest university in Croatia, 

and also one of the oldest in 

Europe. It currently consists of 

29 faculties, three academies 

and one university centre.The 

administrative building, built in 

the 19 th century, was originally 

used as a hospital, and for a time 

even served as a tobacco factory. 

In front of the entrance is Ivan 

Meštrović’s “History of the Croats”, 

a seated figure of a woman 

(based on the sculptor’s mother) 

which eloquently symbolizes the 

calm strength of the nation. The 

sculpture was placed here in 

1971, and has served as a popular 

patriotic symbol ever since. 


The Croatian 

National Theatre 

The Well of Life 

Zagreb University 

The Museum of Arts 

and Crafts 

St George 

The Mimara Museum 

The Museum of Arts and Crafts 

Occupying the west side of the 

square is the Museum of Arts 

and Crafts, founded in 1880 and 

one of the first institutions of its 

kind in Europe. It was originally 

charged with the cultivation of 

traditional crafts and their use in 

modern design and manufacture. 

As a result, the School of 

Decorative Arts (the presentday 

School of Applied Arts and 

Design) was established next 

to the museum. The permanent 

exhibition at the museum covers 

three floors and presents the 

development of applied arts 

from the Gothic period right 

through to Art-Deco. The display 

includes clocks and watches, 

metalwork, glass, ceramics 

and textiles. The museum also 

organizes themed exhibitions 

about the history of design as 

well as contemporary art shows. 

St George 

The theme of St George killing 

the dragon has been a popular 

motif since medieval times, 

symbolizing the struggle between 

good and evil and the victory of 

Christianity over paganism. This 

particular portrayal of the saint 

was produced by Austrian sculptor 

Anton Fernkorn. The original made 

its way to a noblemans palace in 

Vienna in 1853, although a zinc 

cast was brought to Zagreb. This 

bronze copy was placed at its 

current location in 1908, since 

when the virtuous knight has been 

on display killing the dragon 

for just over a century. 

The Mimara Museum 

Built in the late 19 th century 

to serve as a high school, the 

Neo-Renaissance palace on 

Roosevelt Square holds the 

wide-ranging collections of the 

Mimara Museum. The museum 

was founded to display the 

artworks donated by private 

collector Ante Topić Mimara, and 

was first opened to the public in 

1987. The permanent exhibition 

at the museum is organized into 

a chronological sequence of 

historical periods, from the times 

of ancient Egypt and Greece to 

paintings and drawings by great 

masters like Raphael, Velasquez, 

Rubens, Rembrandt and Goya. 

The museum’s glass collection 

offers a wonderful insight 

into the changing artistic 

values of the glass-making 

trade over the centuries. 


16. 

Masarykova 

The Kallina House 

The Apartment of 

Viktor Kovačić 

Zagreb’s First 

Skyscraper 

Nikola Tesla 

The Kallina House 

The street named after Tomaš 

Masaryk, the first president of 

Czechoslovakia, has been the 

site of impressive-looking office 

buildings and apartment blocks 

ever since the 19 th century. One 

of the more fascinating examples 

of the latter is the Kallina House, 

built on the corner of the street 

in 1904 by architect Vjekoslav 

Bastl. One of the main investors 

in the project was the owner 

of a ceramics factory, and the 

façade of the building is covered 

in brightly decorated ceramic 

tiles. The Art Nouveau-inspired 

decorative details are among 

the most delightful in Zagreb, 

while the stylized bat motifs will 

certainly raise some eyebrows. 

The Apartment of Viktor 

Kovačić 

Built in 1906, the residential 

building at Masarykova 21-23 

was designed by the architect 

Viktor Kovačić, who reserved the 

attic apartment for himself. Viktor 

Kovačić (1874- 1924) was a great 

promoter of practical architecture, 

believing that apartments should 

be built for real people rather 

than just their furniture. Preserved 

in very much the state in which 

Kovačić left it, this attic apartment 

is one of the rare surviving 

examples of a meticulously 

planned early 20 th -century 

interior. Featuring carefully chosen 

textiles, and furniture that is 

both practical and good to look 

at, it offers a fascinating insight 

into the tastes of the time. 

Zagreb’s First Skyscraper 

The building on the corner of 

Masarykova and Gundulićeva has 

the honour of being the first ever 

skyscraper built in Zagreb. Dating 

from 1933, it was constructed in 

a record-breakingly short period 

of 79 days, thanks to the use 

of modern building techniques. 

Locals immediately hailed it 

as a skyscraper, although the 

building’s designer Slavko Löwy 

protested that the nine-storey, 

35-metre-high proportions 

of the building made it 

undeserving of such a 

description. Whatever 

we might want to call 

it, this elegant example 

of rational modernism 

was one of 

the highest 

achievements 

of Croatian 

architecture in the 

period between the 

two world wars. 

Nikola Tesla 

Overlooking the intersection of 

Masarykova and Teslina is a statue 

of Nikola Tesla (1856 – 1943), that 

was placed there on the 150 th 

anniversary of the birth of this 

exceptional scientist and innovator. 

Nikola Tesla was born and raised 

in Croatia and after finishing 

his education in Europe Tesla 

sought his fortune in the USA, 

where he was instrumental in the 

development and introduction 

of alternating current, x-rays, 

remote control devices and 

radio waves. Thanks to 

Tesla’s vision we can use 

the internet and mobile 

phones today. Tesla was a 

secretive man who rarely 

explained the thinking 

that lay behind his 

discoveries, leading many 

to think of him a something 

of a wizard. Even today, 

not all of Tesla’s secrets 

have been explained. 


17. 

 

Petar Preradović 

Square 

Tin Ujević 

Miškec’s Passage 

The Oktogon 

The Grounded Sun 

The Napredak 

Skyscraper 

Petar Preradović Square 

Petar Preradović Square (Trg 

P. Preradovića) was named after 

Petar Preradović (1818 – 1872), 

an army general who also wrote 

patriotic verse and love poetry. 

His statue stands in the middle 

of the square and is a popular 

meeting point. The square is 

colloquially known as “Flower 

Square” (Cvjetni trg), after the 

flower stalls which have been a 

feature of the place ever since the 

14 th century when fairs were held 

here. On the northern side of the 

square is the Orthodox Church of 

the Holy Transfiguration, built at 

the end of the 19 th century on the 

former site of the Roman Catholic 

Church of St Margaret. Both the 

square and the surrounding streets 

are lined with pavement cafes, and 

it is here that you can get a true 

sense of Zagreb’s “outdoor lounge” 

culture. For the locals, coffee is 

the ideal accompaniment to a 

serious business meeting or a good 

long gossip with a group of friends. 

Tin Ujević 

The statue honouring Augustin 

“Tin” Ujević (1891 – 1955), one of 

the greatest Croatian poets, was 

placed near Flower Square on 

the 100 th anniversary of his birth. 

Considered to be the last real 

Croatian bohemian, Ujević was 

a professional poet who avoided 

conventional lifestyles as long as 

he lived. He wrote verses on every 

possible subject, and there are few 

people in Croatia who don’t know 

at least a few lines of his poems by 

heart. There are many anecdotes 

about Tin, his oversized old coat, 

hat and the glass of wine he always 

had in his hand while sitting in 

one of the bars in Zagreb. Tin was 

and remains an urban nomad. 

Miškec’s Passage 

The passage that connects 

Masarykova with Varšavska is named 

after Miškec, a much-loved local 

character who occupies an important 

position in urban folklore. Born 

Mihail Erdec, Miškec was a wellknown 

pre-World War II acrobat 

who was forced by injury into early 

retirement and a life on the streets. 

Bedding down in the grimy boiler 

room of the Europa Cinema, he won 

the sympathies of local residents by 

doing odd jobs for neighbours and 

serenading cinemagoers with tunes 

on his mouth organ. A photo of the 

unrequited love of his life Štefica 

Vidačić, the first Miss Zagreb, hung 

above his makeshift bed. Miškec lived 

in the boiler room from the end of 

World War II until the 1960s, when 

he was finally persuaded to take 

up a bed in an old people’s home.

The Oktogon 

Linking the relaxed atmosphere of 

Flower Square with the bustling 

shopping street of Ilica is the 

Oktogon, an elegant pre-World 

War I arcade lined with largely 

upmarket shops. It gets its name 

from the octagonal-shaped central 

area, which stands beneath a 

domed, stained-glass roof. The 

representative business and 

residential building of the former 

First Croatian Savings Bank was 

built at the end of the 19 th century 

in a record time of only 15 months. 

The Necktie 

Croatia is the 

home of the 

necktie, an 

obligatory 

accessory for 

every business 

meeting. During 

the Thirty Years’ 

War Croatian 

The Grounded Sun 

Arguably the most popular 

example of contemporary 

sculpture in Zagreb is The 

Grounded Sun by Ivan Kožarić. 

Set down amidst a forest of café 

tables and parasols, this simple 

but unusual bronze sphere is a 

source of constant intrigue to 

passers-by. Some even push it to 

see how far it will roll. Kožarić’s 

soldiers in the 

service of France 

wore exotic 

scarves around 

their necks, 

becoming a 

source of serious 

fascination to the 

style-conscious 

citizens of Paris. 

The practice of 

wearing such 

scarves à la croate 

was especially 

favoured by the 

Sun King, Louis 

XIV, and the 

necktie soon 

became a fashion 

hit all over Europe. 

sun inspired another artist Davor 

Preis to create the Zagreb Solar 

System, in which metal spheres 

representing the planets are 

placed in locations all around the 

city. The sizes of the planets and 

the distances separating them are 

all in exact proportion to Kožarić’s 

original sun: trying to find all nine 

planets presents a real adventure. 

The Napredak Skyscraper 

Looming over the corner of 

Bogovićeva and Gajeva is the 

curving façade of the Napredak 

(“Progress”) building, built by the 

Napredak Cultural Association in 

1936 to serve as business space 

and apartment accommodation. 

Designed by Stjepan Planić, 

the seven-storey building is 

characterized by the cogwheel 

motif that runs around the upper 

part of the façade. The cogwheel 

was the symbol of the association. 

The light blue colour of the facade 

is the architect’s homage to 

traditional architecture and the 

blue-coloured Copper Sulphate 

used by wine-growers in 

rural parts of Croatia to 

stop various vine diseases. 


18. Ilica 

Ilica 

Of all the streets in Zagreb, Ilica 

is the one which the locals hold 

dearest. Six kilometers in length, 

it was for a long time the longest 

street in the city, although some 

of the newer multi-lane avenues 

are now longer. However Ilica 

remains the symbolic main 

artery of the city, with highstreet 

shops and government 

buildings lining its eastern end, 

theatres and markets (and even 

Zagreb’s first brewery) emerging 

as it moves west. It is also one 

of the rare streets that has kept 

the same name since its origins 

in the 15 th century. Because 

of its east-west direction it is 

famous for the bright sunlight 

that hits you as you walk 

westward in the late afternoon. 

Andrija Kačić Miošić 

Connecting Ilica with the Upper 

Town, Mesnička is a sloping 

street that still retains its old 

granite paving stones. It has its 

origins in the Middle Ages, when 

it was named after the butchers’ 

shops (mesnička is Croatian 

for “butchers”) that used to run 

along its length. Standing at the 

bottom of the street from 1891 

is Ivan Rendić’s statue of Andrija 

Kačić Miošić (1704 – 1760), a 

friar, poet and educator best 

known for his Razgovor ugodni 

naroda slovinskoga (“Pleasant 

Conversation of the Slav People”), 

a history of Croatia written in 

verse. First published in 1756, it 

has been reprinted over 70 times, 

and remains the most frequently 

read piece of literature written 

in the Croatian language. 

Trams 

futuristic-looking 

The blue-liveried vehicles made by 

Zagreb tram is one the local Končar 

of the city’s most engineering 

easily identifiable works. Blue, the 

trademarks. Horsedrawn 

official colour of 

trams were Zagreb, became 

introduced as the standard 

far back as 1891, colour scheme for 

although electric the city’s trams 

trams took over in shortly after 

1910. A new sense World War I. There 

of style came to are currently 

Zagreb’s tramlines 

15 tram routes 

in 2006, with operating during 

the introduction the daytime, 

of the super-sleek, and 4 at night. 


Andrija Kačić Miošić 

Britanski trg 

The Church of Saint Blaise 

Britanski trg 

Britanski trg (“British Square”) 

is a picturesque square with 

several names (Ilica Square, 

Small Market) famous for the 

fresh produce market that draws 

shoppers from all over the city on 

weekday mornings. On Sundays 

the square is taken over by a 

lively antiques and bric-a-brac 

market, which is as much a social 

occasion as a chance to pick 

up bargains. Lovers of antiques, 

old postcards, vinyl records and 

comics will have lots of fun 

browsing the stalls, and there are 

plenty of pavement cafes offering 

sunshine and strong coffee. 

The Church of Saint Blaise 

Standing at the intersection of 

Deželićeva and Primorska is a 

Church dedicated to St Blaise, a 

4 th -century martyr famous for 

his gift of curing throat illnesses. 

Begun in 1912, the church was 

designed by Viktor Kovačić and 

combines Byzantine influences, 

traditional Croatian styles and 

modern construction techniques 

to monumental effect. The 

reinforced concrete dome was 

the first of its kind in Croatia. An 

exceptionally beautiful Nativity 

scene, the work of sculptor Vojta 

Braniša from 1916, is exhibited 

every year around Christmas. 

Penkala (Pen) 

It was in Zagreb 

that a small but 

very important 

writing tool was 

born. At the 

beginning of 

the 20 th century, 

Slavoljub Penkala 

(1871 – 1922) 

developed a 

fountain pen that 

soon replaced the 

need for pen and 

separate ink bottle. 

Enthusiasm for 

Penkala’s invention 

spread like wildfire, 

and Zagreb became 

a major global 

centre for the 

production of not 

only fountain pens 

but mechanical 

pencils too. 

Penkala was a 

pioneer in other 

fields, successfully 

building and 

testing the 

first Croatian 

aeroplane in 1910. 


19. 

 

Jurišićeva 

Stjepan Radić 

Post Office 

The Stock Market 

HDLU 

Novakova 

Vlaška 

August Šenoa 

Jurišićeva 

The Stock Market 

Jurišićeva is the main business and 

commercial street leading east 

from Zagreb’s main square. As well 

as financial institutions, Jurišićeva 

boasts a large post office building 

dating from 1904 built in the 

Hungarian Art-Nouveu style. At the 

western end of the street, opposite 

the Radić bookstore, there is a statue 

of Stjepan Radić (1871 - 1928), a 

prominent Croatian politician who 

was fatally shot during a session of 

the Parliament in Belgrade. As leader 

of the Croatian Peasant Party Radić 

was an inspirational speaker and 

a genuine national leader, and he 

remains the most widely respected 

Croatian politician of all time. 

Viktor Kovačić, 

Croatian architect 

(1874 – 1924). 

Considered 

the father of 

Croatian modern 

architecture, 

Kovačić 

discarded the 

fancy decorative 

tastes of the late 

19 th century in 

favour of a much 

more pragmatic 

functionalist 

style. However 

he believed that 

architecture 

needed to 

create the right 

conditions for 

comfortable 

living, and always 

combined the 

best elements 

of traditional 

heritage with the 

contemporary 

taste for 

straight lines. 

At the eastern end of Jurišićeva, 

the fountain-splashed Trg 

hrvatskih velikana (“Square of the 

Great Croatians”) is dominated by 

the former Zagreb Stock Exchange. 

Designed by Viktor Kovačić in 

1922, it employs simple classical 

elements to reflect the grand 

nature of the institution. The stock 

exchange for goods and valuables 

existed in Zagreb since 1907 but 

was closed down in 1945 because 

speculative institutions were not 

in line with the socialist agenda, 

and the building today houses 

the Croatian National Bank. 


HDLU 

Novakova 

Vlaška 

The nearby Trg žrtava fašizma 

(“Victims of Fascism Square”) 

centres on Zagreb’s most unique 

exhibition space, the circular 

headquarters of the Croatian 

Artist’s Association. Designed by 

the sculptor Ivan Meštrović in 

the 1930s, it was originally used 

as an exhibition pavilion before 

being turned into a mosque during 

World War II – complete with the 

addition of minarets. After the 

war the minarets were dismantled 

and the building returned to 

its original function, although 

it is still referred to fondly as 

“the Mosque” by the locals. 

Twisting its way uphill from 

opposite the Ribnjak Park, 

Novakova is Zagreb’s bestpreserved 

example of a residential 

street of the inter-war era. It is 

lined with modern family villas 

built according to modernist 

principles, employing clean lines, 

flat roofs and large windows. 

Although clearly inspired by 

international architectural trends 

of the time, the villas represent 

a blend of functionality and 

organic design that is typical of 

the Zagreb school of architecture. 

Vlaška is a street characterized 

by its row of well-preserved onestorey 

houses and traditional 

crafts workshops. Stretching 

below the walls of the Kaptol 

district, it was originally settled 

by Italian traders, which is how 

the street got its name - Italians 

were referred to as Vlasi in old 

Croatian. It was in Vlaška that 

the novelist August Šenoa was 

born, a fact commemorated by 

the street-corner sculpture of him 

leaning against an advertising 

pillar, a work of sculptor Marija 

Ujević. The pillar is inscribed 

with one of Šenoa’s poems, 

eulogising the beautiful and 

proud city which he loved. 

Gingerbread 

Cookies 

Aromatic 

gingerbread 

cookies have 

been baked in 

Zagreb since 

time immemorial. 

Flavoured with 

honey, walnuts 

and pepper, 

these biscuits 

traditionally 

served as the 

principal sweet 

treat during the 

winter holidays. 

The sweet peppery 

taste goes best 

with a cup of 

warm tea. It is 

also good to 

know that the 

crisp gingerbread 

dough tastes 

better with time. 


Outside 

the Centre 

The Technical Museum 

Vukovar Avenue 

The Museum of 

Contemporary Art 

The River Sava 

Bundek 

Jarun 

Mirogoj 

Maksimir Park 

Medvednica

Outside 

the Centre 

The Technical Museum 

The Technical Museum is located 

on Savska cesta, a busy street 

that connects the centre of the 

city with one of the main bridges 

across the river Sava. Housed in 

an innovative wooden pavilion 

dating from the 1950, the 

museum displays a host of notable 

scientific and technological 

achievements. Exhibits range 

from horse-drawn trams to space 

capsules, and visitors can even 

visit a replica mine-shaft or take 

part in experiments devised by the 

great Nikola Tesla. The main hall 

of the museum is taken up with 

a fascination display of vintage 

road vehicles and old aeroplanes. 

Croatia was a home to important 

innovators: along with Tesla, we 

can also mention Faust Vrančić 

and Ruđer Bošković, and you 

can learn something about all of 

them in the Technical Museum. 

Vukovar Avenue 

World War II was followed by 

an exceptionally fruitful period 

for architectural projects in 

Croatia, and Vukovar Avenue is 

an outstanding example, with its 

thoughtfully planned series of tall 

residential buildings and state 

institutions. Croatian architects 

of that time resisted the dictates 

of socialist realism and opted for 

European modernist styles instead. 

A splendid new City Hall was 

designed by Kazimir Ostrogović, 

although it is outshone on the 

beauty stakes by Marijan Haberle’s 

Vatroslav Lisinski Concert 

Hall, opened in 1973. Lisinski 

(1819 – 1854) was the composer 

of the first ever Croatian opera, 

Love and Malice. Close to the 

concert hall is the splendid glassand-steel 

building of the National 

and University Library. Built in the 

1990s, it holds over 2.5 million 

books on 114 kilometres of shelves. 

The Museum 

of Contemporary Art 

South of the river Sava, Novi 

Zagreb (“New Zagreb”) is home 

to the brand-new Museum of 

Contemporary Art. The museum’s 

permanent collection includes 

both Croatian and international 

modern art from the 1950s to the 

present day. Completed in 2009, 

the museum building takes the 

form of an angular-looking wave 

pattern – a direct reference to the 

meander motif developed by the 

leading abstract artist Julije Knifer. 

In the new building on almost 

15,000 square meters enables 

people from Zagreb and visitors 

to the city to see original works 

of art ranging from sculptures 

and paintings to photographs, 

films, videos, installations or 

performances, all by Croatian and 

internationally recognized artists. 

Occasional exhibitions reflect 

current trends in the world of art. 


Bundek 

The River Sava 

Jarun 

Adjacent to the river Sava lies 

the Bundek, a 35 hectare oasis 

of peace, greenery and nature 

on the edges of Novi Zagreb. 

Many locals come here at the 

weekend to exercise, walk and 

relax. The park is especially 

suitable for families, thanks to 

the presence of playgrounds for 

children of various ages. Anglers 

catch fish from lakes which are 

also home to ducks and swans. 

With a length of 940 km, the 

river Sava is one of the three 

longest rivers in Croatia, rising in 

Slovenia and flowing southeast 

to join the Danube in Belgrade. 

The river has always played an 

important role in the development 

of Zagreb. The city originally 

developed on the left bank of 

the Sava, but after World War II 

it spread to its right bank with 

the creation of the new parts of 

the city known as Novi Zagreb. 

In the past the river guarded the 

city from enemies but also posed 

a threat to when its waters rose 

and led to flooding. After the 

great flood of 1964, the flow of 

the Sava was tamed by building 

canals and earthen banks on 

either side of the river, which now 

serve as foot- and cycle-paths. 

Southwest of the city centre 

lies the man-made Lake Jarun, 

Zagreb’s very-own riviera. 

Consisting of a big and a small 

lake connected by a channel, 

Jarun was created by the digging 

of gravel from the backwaters of 

the Sava after the catastrophic 

flood of 1964. Jarun was 

developed into a recreation era 

in time for the World Student 

Games, which were held in 

Zagreb in 1987. Rowing facilities, 

sports grounds and cycling tracks 

were added, making Jarun the 

largest sports and recreational 

centre in the city. During the 

day Jarun can be teeming with 

people, whether they are simply 

out for a walk or engaged in 

more serious athletic training. 

The lakeside pebble beaches fill 

with bathers during the summer. 

In the evening, cafes and clubs 

along the lakefront attract people 

looking for a fun night out. 


Mirogoj 

Zagreb’s main cemetery, Mirogoj, 

crowns a low hill just outside the 

city centre. Built in the late 19 th 

century by Hermann Bollé, it is a 

wonderful example of a grand civic 

graveyard, featuring monumental 

arcades, domed gatehouses 

and pavilion chapels. Opened in 

1876 with the funeral of fencing 

instructor Miroslav Singer, Mirogoj 

is the last resting place of many 

eminent Croats, their beautifully 

sculpted grave memorials giving 

the whole place the appearance 

of a park-like outdoor art 

gallery. Mirogoj accommodates 

people of all religions, which 

is why Catholic, Orthodox and 

Muslim symbols can be seen 

on many of the gravestones. 

Maksimir Park 

Main attraction in the eastern 

part of the city is Maksimir Park, a 

leafy oasis of greenery first opened 

as a public promenade by Bishop 

Maksimilijan Vrhovac in 1794. It 

was Vrhovac who arranged for the 

existing oak woods and meadows 

to be transformed into gardens 

in the French style. The resulting 

park was named Maksimir (“mir” 

being Croatian for peace) in 

honour of its founder. Occupying 

one corner of the park, Zagreb Zoo 

has grown considerably since the 

early 20 th century, when it opened 

to the public with a modest 

collection of three foxes and 

three owls. Today it is home to 

275 animal species, and occupies 

a 7-hectare area of beautifully 

laid-out flowerbeds and shrubs. 

Medvednica 

Zagreb is one of the few cities 

lucky enough to have a mountain 

right on its doorstep. Protected 

as a nature reserve, Mount 

Medvednica shelters Zagreb 

from cold northern winds. The 

mountain gets its name from the 

bears (medvjedi) who used to 

roam its wooded slopes, although 

none of the beasts remain on the 

mountain today. The 1,035-metre 

summit of Medvednica, known as 

Sljeme, is a popular destination 

for local hikers. Trails lead from 

Zagreb’s suburbs right to the 

top, where mountain lodges 

serve hearty portions of grah 

(traditional bean stew) to those 

eager to restore their strength. 

The ski pistes on the northern 

slopes of Sljeme regularly host 

World Cup skiing events, with 

both men’s and women’s downhill 

events taking place in January. 

Herman Bollé, 1880. Among his 

architect and most important 

town planner achievements are 

(1845 – 1926). The the reconstruction 

German-born of Zagreb’s 

architect came to cathedral (whose 

Zagreb in 1876 to Neo-Gothic 

restore St. Mark’s spires are said 

Church in the Upper to be inspired by 

Town. He then those in Bollé’s 

stayed on in Zagreb, birthplace of 

becoming the Cologne), the 

leading figure in the Neo-Renaissance 

renovation projects walls of Mirogoj 

that followed cemetery, and 

the catastrophic the Museum of 

earthquake of Arts and Crafts. 


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