The town of Zagreb, which is the capital of Croatia, is located in the valley of the Sava River, on the flat territory, near the Zagreb hill. Although these places have experienced the destructive consequences of the fighting, which was conducted here at the end of the twentieth century, the medieval architectural ensemble of the city is largely preserved. Zagreb initially arose as a small settlement - in the seventh century, as the result of the combination of the cities of Captol and Goldez. The first mention of the old town, divided into the upper and lower, dated 1093rd year.
Walking in Upper city Located in the northeast, you can see the ancient buildings and cultural monuments. Nizhny city - location of new areas. Zagreb delighted tourists who value hiking - all over the city there are pedestrian zones, where cozy restaurants outdoors are located, the balconies decorated with flowers and terraces are pleasing.
City Gate and Tower Lotrshchak
On the road to the bottom of the Old Town, you may notice what is left for the day today from the city wall - the stone gates, built in the 1760th year, and the Tower of Loturch Romanesque architectural style, which was erected in the thirteenth century. Once the tower was equipped with a bell, heated before the coming of the night about the closure of the city gate. Those who are not lucky to return to the city on time, had to stay at night behind a stone wall. Every day the old gun shoots the tower once - as a symbol of the connection of the past and present. Local on this shot are checked by their watches. On the top of the tower, you can admire the beautiful view of the surrounding area, and there is an exhibition gallery and a souvenir shop inside the construction.
Cathedral Zagreb
Cathedral located on the square. Capol, with its characteristic feature in the form of a double spider, is a recognizable urban attraction - a symbol of zagreb. The cathedral was named after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was consecrated in honor of Saints Stepan and Vladislav. It was built in the thirteenth century where the sanctuary dating from the ninth century was previously located. In 1880, an earthquake occurred here, as a result of which the twin towers of the Cathedral, who had 105 m in a height, were damaged. They were first built in the style of gothic, and they were subsequently restored in neo-neothic. Inside the cathedral was drawn up with the help of such famous masters, like Albrecht Durer and Herman Boulla. The cathedral has its own treasury with values - clothing, objects of life and religious art.
Church of St. Mark.
This famous urban church is located on the square, which has the same name as the construction, which is talking about. The building of the temple is very popular thanks to an unusual roof, which is laid out with a multicolored tile, forming patterns in the form of coat of arms Zagreb, Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia. The construction of the temple dates back to the thirteenth century - however, it was restored several times, and this unusual roof was made at the end of the 1800s. The figures of the Apostles are located next to the entrance, as well as Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary and St. Mark. The inner decoration of the church is decorated with the figures of the work of the famous sculptor Ivan Zastrovich and the frescoes of the artist Yegene Klyakovich.
Archaeological Museum
This cultural institution was founded in 1878, while the basis of the exposure was a collection belonging to the former National Museum - the oldest in the country dated from 1836th year. Among the exhibits are more than 450 thousand items that were collected from 1800s in different archaeological sources. Here you can familiarize yourself with the life of local residents, from the times of prehistoric and to the Middle Ages. In the Museum Park, you can see the stone monuments dated with the Roman period - this collection is open daily.
Mumara Museum
Mumara Museum is a very interesting art gallery. It is located in the palace of the nineteenth century, built according to the style of the neorenissance. The main part of the exhibition is a private collection that previously belonged to the patron of Anthu Topic Mimara, which he subsequently bestowed. In total, 3,750 works are presented here, the authorship of which belongs to Italian, Spanish and Dutch masters of painting - Rafael, Rubens, Velasquez, Canaletto, Terener, Renuar and others. In addition to paintings, there are two hundred and sculptures in this gallery - there are two hundreds here, as well as archaeological finds found in the territory of ancient Egypt and Greece, which are dated at times from the ancient centuries to twentieth.
Museum of the city of Zagreba
Found this urban museum in 1907, it is located in the old building, in which the Clairs Monastery was previously located, erected in the 1650th. Here you can familiarize yourself with the exposition telling about the history of the city, ranging from the eighth century BC. And to date. Along with archaeological finds in the museum of the city of Zagreb, you can see a collection of music machines Ivan Gerersdorfer, and also to get acquainted with the materials testifying to visiting the city of Pope Romans in 1994.
Gallery Strosmayer
This place is also called the gallery "Old Masters". It was founded in 1884, the funds for it sacrificed Bishop Josip Yurai Strosmayer. The location of the museum is the Nizhny city, the Palace of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences. The exhibition is a collection of nearly six hundred works of famous artists - such as Durer, El Greco, Barlie, Bellini, Van Deken, as well as local - Benkovich and Medulich. In addition to painting, you can see the sculptures that made the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meshtrovich, as well as a collection of objects relating to Italian religious art of 13-14 centuries.
Park Maksimir
This park in the city is the largest. He founded it in 1794, the project was developed by the famous British landscape architect Brown. This is the place of artificial lakes, open pollasts and green groves. In Park Maximir is Zagreb Zoo with many animals from different parts of the world, as well as a botanical garden, founded in 1889 - here you can see about ten thousand representatives of the world of Flora.
