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Zagreb ( / ˈzɑːɡrɛb / ZAH-greb[ 7] Croatian: [zǎːɡreb] ⓘ [ a]) [ 9] is the capital and largest city of Croatia. [ 10] It is in the north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately 158 ...
Croatian Nobles Square. Croatian Nobles Square ( Croatian: Trg hrvatskih velikana) is one of the central squares in Zagreb. It was designed in 1923 urban plan as entry to the then new eastern part of the town. Draškovićeva street is on the western side of the square, Martićeva street begins on the north side, while a road and tram line go ...
West. Ilica Street. Construction. Completion. c. 17th century. Ban Jelačić Square ( pronounced [bâːn jɛ̌lat͡ʃit͡ɕ]; Croatian: Trg bana Jelačića) is the central square of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, named after Ban Josip Jelačić. The official name is Trg bana Josipa Jelačića. The square is colloquially called Jelačić plac .
Ban Jelačić Square. Ilica is one of the longest streets in Zagreb, Croatia. The busy street is home to many shops and cultural sites and spans through most of the northwestern part of the city, from the Ban Jelačić Square in the city centre westward to the Vrapče district. The street is 5.6 km (3.5 mi) long, making it the third longest ...
Krvavi Most. Coordinates: 45°48′53″N 15°58′33″E. Krvavi Most. Krvavi most (lit. "Bloody Bridge") is a street in the heart of Zagreb, capital of Croatia. It is named after the former bridge over the Medveščak creek, which was rendered useless after the covering of the creek. Although the bridge became the street, the name stayed ...
St. Mark's Square ( Croatian: Trg svetog Marka, abbreviated Trg sv. Marka, also known as Markov trg) is a square located in the old part of Zagreb, Croatia, called Gradec or Gornji grad (English: Upper town ). In the center of square is located St. Mark's Church. The square also sports important governmental buildings: Banski dvori (the seat of ...
Republic of Croatia Square was the first in line of three squares which form the west wing of the so-called Lenuci's horseshoe ( Croatian: Lenucijeva potkova ), a U-shaped belt of squares and parks designed by engineer Milan Lenuci in the late 19th century which frames the core part of Zagreb's city centre. The east wing of the belt is formed ...
Zagreb is split into seventeen administrative divisions called city districts (Croatian: gradske četvrti).The city district, along with a local committee, is a form of local self-government in the City of Zagreb through which citizens participate in the decision-making process in self-governing areas of the City and local affairs that directly affect their lives.