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Zagreb, the capital city of the Republic of Croatia, with population of around 800,000 people, is located south of Medvednica mountain and on both banks of Sava river. First settlements on the location of today’s Zagreb date back to time B.C. and include Roman post.

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Sveti Juraj or St George, Upper town Zagreb

Look at the photograph of Saint George statue in Zagreb shot in 2005

Croats started settling in the region from 6th century. On location of today’s Zagreb Croats have built two settlements, Kaptol as a spiritual – Roman Catholic Cathedral dominates the skyline, and the Gradec or Grič as fortified town.

Zagreb became a city in the 1094.

Zagreb photo gallery

Main Square in Zagreb – Ban Jelacic square and streets of lower town

Zrinjevac park
Zrinjevac park

Zagreb at night

Manduševac fountain on the Ban Jelačić Square. According to one legend Zagreb got its name tied to this fountain.
Manduševac fountain on the Ban Jelačić Square. According to one legend Zagreb got its name tied to this fountain.
Statue of August Šenoa in Vlaska street, Zagreb
Statue of August Šenoa, Croatian novelist and poet, Vlaška street, Zagreb

Upper Town Zagreb

Kaptol and Gradec photo gallery

St. Mark's Church, Zagreb
St. Mark’s Church, Zagreb
Folk costume from Sestine. Souvenirs and info.
Folk costume from Sestine. Souvenirs and info.
Lotrscak tower
Lotrscak tower
Kamenita vrata, Zagreb
Kamenita vrata or Stone Gate

Lake Jarun

Lake Jarun
Lake Jarun

Mirogoj cemetary

Mirogoj cemetery
Mirogoj cemetery “Kralju vjekova kojemu sve zivi”

Sport

Dinamo – football (soccer) team from Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb

Medvednica mountain

Cable car has been closed in 2007

Cable car to Sljeme
Cable car to Sljeme – the top of Medvednica mountain

Near by; Samobor photo gallery

Near by; Zagorje and Prigorje

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