We have already written about Fr. Zagreb as a perfect city for tourists, but this time we have prepared for you the TOP 10 locations that Zagreb has to offer.
Ideal for sightseeing by walking, Zagreb reveals most of its attractions in the old part of the city, divided into the Upper and Lower Town.
1. St. Mark's square
The elegant and beautiful palaces of the Government, the Parliament and the Constitutional Court are still in the background in relation to the really beautiful ones the church of St. Mark, which is a gem Upper town. It is one of the oldest architectural monuments in the city and is a protected cultural asset of the Republic of Croatia. It was built in the 14th century, as the parish church of Grado, and the parish is mentioned in 1261. He had been in front of him before pillar of shame, where they tied up people and executed sentences handed down by the city court.
2. Lenucius' horseshoe
The magnificent complex of squares and parks from the 19th century houses numerous scientific, cultural and artistic institutions. The city of Zagreb, which until then was part of the periphery, could finally be compared to other centers of the Monarchy - Vienna and Budapest. The most important urban project of the 19th century in Zagreb was the construction of a new part of the city, the Lower Town. During the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, a representative framework for the new city center was conceived in this part Lenucci's or Green Horseshoe as an example of a monumental urban plan that will give Zagreb an attribute of the modern city, and thus lay the foundations for its further development.
3. Funicular
With a track 66 meters long, it is also known as the shortest cable railway in the world intended for public transport, and connects Zagreb's Upper and Lower Town. The lower station is located in Tomićeva Street, which leads to Ilica, and the upper station is located on Strossmayer promenade, at the foot of the Lotrščak tower. It was officially put into operation on October 8, 1890, and began operating on April 23, 1893. It was originally steam-powered, which in 1934 was replaced by electric.
4. Mirogoj
Monumental city cemetery which is at the same time a beautiful sculpture park and an oasis of peace. Mirogoj is the central Zagreb cemetery located on the slopes of Medvednica. It is considered one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe. Due to the large number of buried famous people, Mirogoj is called Croatian Pantheon.
///Mirogoj – an open-air art gallery
5. Dolac
The largest and most beautiful city market full of local fruits and vegetables and fresh local products from all parts of Croatia. The market is open 1930. The on the site of the old walls that were demolished, as evidenced by Pod zidom Street. After it was decided to move the old Harmica market on the site of today's Ban Josip Jelačić Square, the location of the new city market was discussed. The location between the church of St. Marija and Kaptol were proposed by the architect Viktor Kovačić, who participated in the regulation of the Medveščak stream. In addition to the walls, several houses in the old town of Dolac were demolished.
6. Cathedral
The largest Croatian sacral building, built and rebuilt since the 13th century, got its present-day neo-Gothic appearance in the 19th century. The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints Stephen and Ladislav or the Zagreb Cathedral is one of the most valuable monuments of Croatian cultural heritage. It is the first and most important Gothic building in Croatia. The most monumental is a Gothic sacral building southeast of the Alps.
7. Rush hour
Potez from Ban Jelačić Square to Petar Preradović Square, respectively Flower Square, including the surrounding streets, which due to the numerous terraces of cafes and the culture of drinking coffee makes the Lower Town a living room for the people of Zagreb.
8. Lotrščak Tower
One of the best preserved buildings of the former city defense system, within which it is located Greek cannon which is announced every day at noon. It is located on I'm building, next to the former small town gate of Dverca on Strossmayer promenade. Along with the Stone Gate and the Pop Tower, it is considered to be the best preserved building of the city's defense system to this day. Lotrščak was originally called the tower of Dverca, but from 1646, when the bell of a robber, a robber, or a distorted Old Zagreb "lotrijaša" was placed in it, it began to be called Lotrščak.
9. Maksimir
The oldest and according to many the most beautiful city park opened in 1794 and designed in the style of an English garden, with The zoo and numerous lakes and pavilions. Maksimir Park, which was originally created on the outskirts of Zagreb at the end of the 18th and in the first half of the 19th century, is today completely surrounded by urban settlements. And in such a new environment, Maksimir Park is a place where, despite its small area of 316 acres, many plant and animal species have found refuge.
10. Medvednica
A mountain that encompasses Zagreb on its northern side, a well-preserved nature park and a favorite picnic area of Zagreb. Ridge, its highest peak (1033 meters), is a popular excursion place that can be reached by road or on foot, hiking. Bilo Medvednica is 42 kilometers long and stretches in the direction northeast - southwest. The surface of the mountain is forested. In 1981, the western part of Medvednica was declared a nature park.
Source: Tourist Board of the City of Zagreb
Cover photo: M. Gašparović, source: Zagreb Tourist Board
Article originally published on November 30, 2020.
