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BAN JELACIC SQUARE
The main Zagreb
square used to be called Harmica. From the second half of the 19th C, it
bears the name of the famous duke.The round Mandusevac fountain represents
the legend of the birth of Zagreb's
name. The spacious square, encircled by palaces and cafés, sometimes
transformed from the city's meeting-place and promenade into a large public
stage, particularly during the summer, with the Folklore Festival.
ZAGREB MAP
 MAKSIMIR PARK
In 1794, Zagreb's
Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovec decided to turn the oak woods, used at that time
for timber and hunting, into a park and give it to the citizens of Zagreb. Maksimir was
the first public park in Europe and a grand
cultural undertaking filled with its lakes, pavilions and summerhouses.
 MUSEUMS
Museums
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MUSEUM OF THE CITY
OF ZAGREB
Opaticka 20 - Permanent exhibition
 MIMARA MUSEUM
Rooseveltov trg 5
Permanent exhibit: The Art Collection of Ante and Wiltrud Topic, The Ancient
History Collection, The European Sculpture and Artistic Crafts Collection of
the Middle Ages and Modern Times
KLOVICEVI DVORI MUSEUM AND GALLERY CENTER
Jezuitski trg 4
GRADEC MUSEUMAND GALLERY
CENTER
Katarinin trg 5
MIROGOJ CEMETERY
Architect Herman Bollé built the graceful arcade, church and mortuary at Mirogoj Cemetery in 1876. Around the large
cross, candles are lit for those who have disappeared in wars and in distant
countries.
THE
FUNICULAR
The funicular links the Lower
Town with the Upper Town's cultural monuments.
 MEDVEDGRAD
The most important medieval burg in Croatia was built in the 13th C
on Medvednica Mountain, first as a diocesan fortress
and then as a royal town. Today old Medvedgrad hosts the Altar of the
Homeland, a place dedicated to the memory of all the people who have died for
the freedom of Croatia.
JARUN
The spacious sports and recreational center at Jarun is an oasis of peace and
nature in the heart of city life. The recreational activities are organized
around a 2250 meterlong regatta course where international rowing and
canoeing races take place. Surrounding the course is a soccerfield,
basketball and volleyball courts, a miniature golf course, a running track, a
bicycle course and a bocce court. The two Jarun lakes with 2,500 meters of
pebble beaches can accommodate almost 20,000 swimmers. During the summer, the
center is open from early morning until late night hours when the nightlife
begins in nearby clubs, restaurants and cafés.
THE
BOTANICAL GARDEN
Antun Heinz created the Botanical Garden in 1889. It is situated in the very
center of the city along the street named after Antun Mihanovic, author of
the Croatian national anthem. Some 10,000 plants grow in the garden, which is
a part of Zagreb's
"green horseshoe," a group of parks in the center of Zagreb whose groundplan is shaped like a
horseshoe.
THE ZAGREB FAIR AND
THE WTC
Each year in September, the traditional gathering of world businessmen takes
place at the Zagreb Fair, a huge commercial complex of buildings situated in
the southern part of the city. Throughout the year, facilities and services
available at the Zagreb Fair are ideal for the organization of conferences,
round tables, exhibitions, receptions, and cultural and entertainment events.
Since 1990, the Zagreb Fair also hosts the International Trade
Center, being a member
of the New York WTC association with 320 members in 97 countries around the
world.
THE ZAGREB FAIR,
ZAGREB'S SURROUNDING AREA
 From the rich tourist offerings we
recommend a visit to the castles (Brezovica, Bezanec or Trakoscan),
sanctuaries (Marija Bistrica) and thermal springs (Krapinske, Stubicke,
Varazdinske and Tuheljske toplice).
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