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Exploring Zagreb

The city is divided into two large sectors; the Old Town (Gornji
grad or Upper Town), which includes the two districts of 0 metres 200
Gradec and Kaptol, situated in the hills, and the modern area 0 yards 200
(Donji grad or Lower Town) on the plain. The large square MEDVEDGRADSKA
dedicated to the Croat governor Jelačić (Trg bana Jelačića) is ILIRSKI N O V A V E S DEGENOVA
TRG
where the upper and lower towns meet. The Old Town is home D U B R A V K I N P U T MIKLOUŠIĆEVA
to the main centres of religious, political and administrative VRAZOVO ŠETALIŠTE ZVONARNIĆKA
RIBNJAK
power. The more modern part developed after 1830 around DEMETROVA
a U-shaped series of parks and open spaces (known as the
“green horseshoe”). The major museums, including the BASARIČEKOVA
Ethnographic Museum, Mimara Museum, Gallery of Old GORNJI GRAD OPATIČKA K A P T O L
VISOKA
Masters and Modern Gallery, are all located here, as well as TUŠKANAC RADIĆEVA TKALČIĆEVA
the National Theatre. To the south of a series of gardens with MESNIČKA MARKOV
sculptures lies the Botanical Garden. Around Jelačić Square TRG OPATOVINA
M AT O Š E VA CIRILOMETODSKA KAMENITA
there are plenty of cafés with summer terraces.
JEZUITSKI
KAPTOL
TRG
Sights at a Glance STRELJAČKA KATARININ SKALINSKA
TRG KRVAVI
Museums and Galleries D E Ž M A N O V A STROSSMAYEROVO MOST BAKAČEVA
6 Zagreb City Museum 9 Church of St Mark ŠE TA LI ŠT E RADIĆEVA DOLAC
7 Croatian Natural History Museum r Church of SS. Cyril POD ZID O M PALMOTIĆ E VA
8 Meštrović Atelier and Methodius TOMIĆEVA VLA ŠKA
w Croatian History Museum y Church of St Catherine ILICA CESARČEVA
TRG
e Croatian Museum of Naive Art ILICA ILICA BANA JELAČIĆA KU R ELČE VA
i Museum of Arts and Crafts Palaces and Other Buildings
o Mimara Museum 2 Archbishop’s Palace PRERADOVIĆEV JURIŠIĆEVA
p Ethnographic Museum 5 Stone Gate TRG BOGOVIĆEVA MARIĆEV PRAŠKA
s Art Pavilion 0 Parliament Building FRANKOPANSKA GUNDULIĆEVA GAJEVA PROLAZ PETRINJSKA
d Gallery of Old Masters pp170–71 q Viceroy’s Palace M E D U L I Ć E V A DALMATINSKA VARŠAVSKA MIŠKECOV
f Modern Gallery t Tower of Lotrščak TESLINA
PROLAZ
g Archaeological Museum u Croatian National Theatre
h Museum of Contemporary Art s Art Pavilion MASARYKOVA PRERADOVIĆEVA BERISLAVIĆEVA ĐORĐIĆEVA
Churches Parks and Gardens PRILAZ GJURE DEŽELIĆA ZRINJEVAC
TRG
1 Cathedral of the Assumption a Botanical Garden of the Faculty MARŠALA TITA
of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Science DONJI GRAD BOŠKOVIĆEVA
3 Church of St Francis j Maksimir Park
4 Church of St Mary k Mirogoj Cemetery KLAIĆEVA HEBRANGOVA
K O VA Č I Ć E VA STROSSMAYEROV
ROOSEVELTOV TRG MATIČINA
TRG
TRG BRAĆE PRERADOVIĆEVA KATANČIĆEVA
MAŽURANIĆ
Greater Zagreb PERKOVČEVA TRENKOVA HATZOVA
Granešina VUKOTINOVIĆEVA GUNDULIĆEVA ŽERJAVIĆEVA
MARULIĆEV SVAČIĆEV
Sesvete TRG TRG PETRINJSKA
Maksimir GAJEVA
Črnomerec S A V S K A KUMIČIĆEVA HAULIKOVA TOMISLAVOV
ZAGREB TRG
Zagreb MIHANOVIĆEVA
VODNIKOVA STARČEVIĆEV
Jarun TRG
BOTANIČKI VRT MIRAMARSKA GRGUROVA
Lake Zagreb
Sava
Jarun C R NAT K O VA
A1 Novi Zagreb
Botinec A3
0 km 3
30 Zagreb
0 miles 3
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp230–31 and pp245–7
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