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The city of Zagreb, capital of Croatia, is the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative centre of the Republic of Croatia, and is home to the Croatian Parliament, Government and President. Zagreb, with a population of nearly one million, contains almost a quarter of the entire population of Croatia. Over the centuries, the city was inhabited by people coming from all over Europe; and, in recent years, by people coming from different parts of Croatia, ensuring a rich cultural life. The façades of Zagreb’s buildings reflect the ebb and flow of history, while its streets and squares bear witness to the coming together of the many cultures that have shaped the identity of this laid-back capital

St. George after he has slain the dragon

St. George after he has slain the

dragonCreated by two

Austrians, Kompatscher and Winder in 1937 (in this location since

1994)

Saint George killing the dragon Anton Dominik Fernkorn, 1853

The Pavilion of Croatian Fine Art in Zagreb by Ivan Mestrovic.Ivan Meštrović (1883 –1962) was a Croatian sculptor and architect. He is renowned as one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century

The Pavilion of Croatian Fine Art by Ivan Mestrovic. Square of the Great Croatians (Victims of Fascism square)

The Mestrović Pavillion

Architecture details

The façades of Zagreb’s buildings reflect the ebb and flow of history…

Architecture details - Jelačić Palace

Woman Ivan Mestrovic 1929 Ulica Franje Račkoga

Woman Ivan Mestrovic 1929

The Salona girl, marble head from city of Salona, 3rd century AD (Archaeological Museum, Zagreb)

Kaptol is a part of Zagreb, in the upper town

University Bell Towers of St. Mary's Church and the Cathedral of ZagrebMaria column in front of the Zagreb Cathedral, Kaptol square

The first written record of Zagreb dates back to 1094 when the Hungarian king Ladislav established the Kaptol diocese on his way to the Adriatic Sea

St. Mary Church is located in the Dolac market

At Dolac a number of little and narrow streets were torn down in 1926 when the today's market was built

Dolac market

Kaptol is the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Zagreb

Ivan Mestrovic Ceramic relief Peasants, 1907Ban Jelacic square

Ivan Mestrovic Ceramic relief Peasants, on the Facade of the Popovic House in the Center of Zagreb, Ban Jelacic squareThe relief was placed in 1907 and showing group of farmers. It is made of ceramics from famous Kalina factory. This is first work ever by Ivan Mestrovic which was exposed in public. Never before and never later on he used ceramics in his work. The relief could be considered something in between mid and bas-relief

Marulić SquareStatue of Marko Marulić, (1450 – 1524) Croatian national poet and Christian humanist Sculptor: Vlado Radas, 1999

The girl with the book by Frano Krsinic, 1940

Nikola Tesla Ivan Meštrović

1956

Tesla and Mestrovic were friends, they both came to the States from Yugoslavia. Tesla admired Mestrovic's talent and asked the sculptor to make his portrait, whose first bronze cast is in Tesla museum in Belgrade (much earlier that the monument)

Nikola Tesla Ivan Meštrović1956

This statue was a special gift by

Ivan Mestrovic to the Rudjer

Boskovic Institute in Zagreb

(together with the Rudjer Boskovic

statue by Mestrovic), where

it stood until recently.

It was moved to the center of the city in connection

with the celebration of Tesla's 150th anniversary

Statue of Rudjer Boskovic (1711 – 1787)Ivan Meštrović

1956

Statue of Vlaho Paljetakby Marija Ujević-Galetović

Piper by Frano Krsinic, 1926

Woman Singer of the People, 1929, Frano Krsinic (1897-1982)Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Piper by Frano Krsinic, 1926

OrfejStipe Sikirica1963

Newlywed (Mladenci) Stipe Sikirica 1971  Park mladenaca, Siget

Newlywed (Mladenci) Stipe Sikirica in Jabuka

Street Art

Discobolus 1957by Vanja Radaus In front of the Dinamo stadium

Unhappy Fisherman with a Snakeby Simeon Roksandic,1907Jezuitski trg

Statue of Croatian poet Antun Gustav

MatosIvan Kožarić

1973

Zagreb Orthodox

Cathedral or Cathedral of

the Transfiguration

of the Lord

St Sava a mosaic of the Orthodox Church

Orthodox Church

Petrica Kerempuh statue in market

by Radaus Vanja1943

Vanja Radauš's 1973 bronze statue Petrica i Galženjaki depicts a minstrel playing for a condemned man. The minstrel also has a noose around his own neck

Andjelija 1978 – by StipeSikiricaAndjelija - StipeSikirica - Sinj museum

Mother game Frano Krsinic1962Institute of Public Health

Mother breastfeedingIvan Mestrovic, 1930

Mother breastfeedingIvan Mestrovic, 1930

Arena Zagreb is a multi-purpose sports hall located in the southwestern part of Zagreb. It was built in 2008, for the purpose of hosting the 21st Handball World Championship

The project was developed in cooperation between the Republic of Croatia, City of Zagreb and the construction company INGRA, based on the concept of public-private partnership

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Sound: Klapa Jelsa - Na dobro ti doša; Ana Rucner & Lejla - Jusić’s cover Kad procvatu behari from Nafaka

Zagreb