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Statue of King Tomislav (Kralj Tomislav), the first King of Croatia. The statue stands opposite the train station.
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Behind the statue lies a park and the Art Pavillion - shown here (unfortunately) with scaffolding! |
Glavni Kolodvor, the main train station in Zagreb and your entry point if you arrive by train.
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All attractions are...that way (street sign, opposite the Glavni Kolodvor)
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The Hotel Esplanade, built in 1925 and one of Zagreb's most famous and luxury hotels.
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The rooftop of Zagreb City Library. |
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Zagreb City Library |
A tram whizzing past on Trg kralja Tomislava.
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The Art Pavillion from the other side - again, with scaffolding. |
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As you walk up from the train station to the main square, there are three parks which are collectively known as Zrinjevac. They feature the busts of some famous Croats.
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Tree-lined Boskoviceva ulica, with the Croatian Academy of Arts and Scienes just appearing on the right-hand side of the picture. |
A beautiful and tranquil spot in bustling Zagreb. |
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Cafe society: cafes line the pedestrianised Bogoviceva ulica.
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Preradovicev trg, also known as Cvjetni trg - cvjet meaning flower in Croatian, as the square is home to a flower market. Here you can see Orthodox Church in the background. |
Preradovicev trg is so called because of a statue of the Croatian poet Petar Preradovic, who stands in the centre. |
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Approaching the main square in Zagreb - Trg bana Jelacica - from the direction of Ilica.
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In the middle of the main square stands the famous statue of Ban Jelacic. |
The bell towers of Zagreb Cathedral.
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Zagreb Cathedral - officially The Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and St Stephen.
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In front of the cathedral stands a statue of the Virgin Mary, who is being protected by four gold angels
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This fellow stands in a small square just above Dolac market. He is Petrica Kerempuh, a folk jester who appears in Croatian art and literature. |
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Tkalcicevia ulica, home to numerous cafes and bars and none as something of a lively nightspot in Zagreb. |
A statue of St George, near Kamenita vrata.
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The archway leading to the Kamenita vrata - Stone Gate. Above the archway the date 1760 is engraved; this is the year of the last reconstruction of the gate.
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St Mark's Church in Markov trg (St Mark's Square); the roof tiles show the coat of arms of Zagreb (right) and the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia (left).
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The Parliament of the Republic of Croatia. |
St Mark's Church and the parliament together. |
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The tiles of St Mark's Church peek through whilst standing in Katerinin trg (Catherine's Square). |
Views of the rooftops of Zagreb whilst standing next to the funicular railway. |
The funicular railway, ready to make its journey up to Gornji Grad (Upper Town). |
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Lotrscak Tower, from where a cannon is fired each day at noon and has been for over 100 years.
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Dolac market, the main market in Zagreb. The market consists of both the building you see here and an open-air market on its "roof".
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Another view of Ban Jelacic. |
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Final view of the bustling main square in Zagreb, Trg bana Jelacica. |
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