Sightseeing and Attractions in Zagreb

This city is a curious mixture of the old and the new. Its most famous building is probably The Zagreb Catherdral which was built in the middle ages. It has been described many times a Gothic masterpiece and also features a classical catholic interior. Slightly more recent is

The Kaptol Catherdral Of The Virgin Mary and St Stephen. In the 20th century two neo-Gothic bell towers were added to the original building. Each tower has its own architectural idendity - There is a metre or so difference in their height as well.

St Marks Church, St Marks Square (in the upper town) which dates back to the 13th century features multi-coloured tiles on the left hand side of the roof. This unique and imaginative piece of design depicts the coat of arms for The Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia. The Croatian National Theatre built in 1895 bt two Viennese architects in a neo-baroque mode is very imposing and would not be out of place in the old parts of East Belin. It is complimented by several other equally attractive buildings close by.

Park ZrinJevac in the lower town is a very old and very bueatiful park with a curiously English landscape that is often found in old English cities like Bath & Cheltenham. The centre piece of this park is The Music Pavilion built in 1891 and a Herman Bolle fountain built a couple of years later. An interesting addition in recent years to Zagrebs landscape is The Jarun which is a man made lake, complete with beach, which is a refreshing enviroment in city terms - but a million miles away from the Adriatic coastline further west.

The National Universities Library on the River Sava and near Novi Zagreb (The New City) is a modern building which is aesthetically attractive even if is modern.