The tourist areas of Zagreb are definitely worth a visit and should be a part of your next trip to Croatia. In this article, we will learn from the Vazoria site to the most beautiful tourist attractions in Zagreb.
Gurney Grand City
With its splendid cobbled streets and red-tiled roofs of medieval buildings, Gourney Grande has attractions such as Kaptol Square with its many early 17th-century buildings, the Dolac Fruit and Vegetable Market, and the tiled-roofed Church of St. Mark The brightly colored coat of arms of Croatia, Dalmatia, Slavonia and Zagreb, and inside are statues of the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic, along with frescoes by Jozo Klijakovic.
Zagreb Cathedral and Treasury
Built on the site of an earlier building destroyed by the Tatars in the early 13th century, Zagreb Cathedral, today with two ornately decorated towers, was built in the latter half of the 13th century although many alterations and renovations have been made since then. You can visit the treasury of Zagreb Cathedral, which contains many wonderful works of religious art, clothing, and sacred objects.
Broken Relationships Museum
The quirky Broken Relationships Museum has impressive collections of personal items and artifacts donated from longtime lovers and partners around the world on display in all-white rooms, and each donation is accompanied by details of the failed relationship involved. The museum hosts jazz on Thursday nights in summer.
Lotrscak Tower
The Lotrscak Tower was built to protect the southern gate of Jardec in the thirteenth century, and its importance may be gained by the legend that this large and square Romanesque tower once carried a bell that rang every night before the gates were closed to warn the inhabitants outside the walls to return; Anyone who went outside had to stay there overnight. Visitors can climb the tower for stunning views of the city and visit the exhibition fair and gift shops.
Stone gate
The Stone Gate is the last of the city’s five gates. Built-in the 13th century, it survived a fire in 1731. A chapel was built to house the painting that has been the subject of Christian pilgrimages ever since, and can still be seen behind a metal grille.
Mimara Museum
The Mimara Museum was established in 1972 to display a variety of historical sites and periods including an impressive archaeological collection containing pieces from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, the Middle East, the Far East, and India as well as the Incas and pre-Inca South America. There is also a large glass collection from Europe and other Mediterranean countries, along with medieval furniture and sculptures from ancient Greece.
The museum contains paintings by Dutch artists Rembrandt and Ruisdael, Italian artists Raphael and Veronese, Flemish painters Rubens and Van Dyck, Spanish, French and English painters as well as notable sculptures by Auguste Rodin and Jean Antoine Houdon.
Art Pavilion and Mestrovic Gallery
With its yellow-colored Art Nouveau exterior and now used to host exhibitions of contemporary art, the Art Pavilion and Gallery Mystrovic contain important works by the distinguished Croatian artist Ivan Mi Strovic as well as drawings, furniture, and lithographs representing a variety of subjects such as religion and politics.
Maksimir Park
Designed in the style of an old English garden, Maksimir Garden features extensive greenery in an area of 45 acres, with two wings; Bellevue Pavilion Built-in 1843, the Echo Pavilion is a Swiss design. The park also has many wonderful paths, as well as artificial lakes, green areas, and flower gardens, making it a great place to relax or have a picnic. Across from Maksimir Park is the Dinamo football stadium where Croatia hosts international matches.
Zagreb Botanical Garden
The Zagreb Botanical Garden covers an area of about 50,000 square meters and is part of a series of gardens that make up the city’s green horseshoe in Donji Grad. The garden has a nursery and two ponds with many aquatic plants, and about 10,000 species of diverse plants, making the place a pleasant haven for relaxation and picnics. Located near the park, the Natural History Museum houses around 2.5 million objects, including minerals from around the world, an extensive zoological collection documenting a variety of plants and animals from Croatia, and finds from local archaeological excavations.
Archaeological Museum Zagreb
The Archaeological Museum of Zagreb houses many of the 400,000 wonderful artifacts. The museum also displays wonderful Egyptian mummies, some magnificent Greek vases, many distinctive coins, and Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Celtic, and modern artifacts.
