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Ban Jelačić square
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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: Ilica Tip Rating:

Updated By polardabar on November 16, 2005

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Ilica is the longest & probably the most famous street in Zagreb! It's filled with all kinds of different shops, from typical Croatian souvenir shops to candy shops, Benetton, Mexx aso. I guess you could say it makes a paradise for shoppers! ;) You can enjoy ice cream & cake in the best pastry shop in the city called Vincek [the address is Ilica 18], grab a drink in one of numerous nearby bars or simply take a walk along [a portion of] this street that goes all the way to the western suburbs!

Since I started working in a shop there, I've been seeing it in a completely different light... You just start feeling like a tiny part of the city life, passing there a hunderd times a day, greeting all the people, going through the crowd...

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Directions: West of the Main Square

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: MANDUSEVAC Tip Rating:

Updated By sabsi on December 16, 2004

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Mandusevac

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OK we made it to the lower town again and as usual we head to Trg Bana Jelacica, the main square as it's time for a coffee after all the walking.

Don't forget to throw a coin into Mandusevac well which is a fountain at the square. Make a wish. I didn't. The advent candles looked too scary to get closer ;) But Zdenka and I saw a chimney sweep, made a wish, touched our button and saw somebody with glasses walking past. Zdenka promised me it would work like this....

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Address: Trg Bana Jelacica

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: Around Lower Town (Donji Grad) Tip Rating:

Updated By polardabar on November 16, 2005

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Ban Jelačić square

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The best way to see the Lower Town is by foot. It is easily accessible & you can visit numerous museum & galleries, have a drink or sit in a park. The Art Pavilion, the Strossmayer Gallery & the Archaeological Museum are just some of those you can visit. Last time I was in the Archaeological Museum (since I'm a scientist, hehe...) there was an exhibition about the Vučedol calendar (Vučedol is near Vukovar & is well-known as an archaeological digging-site). Anyway, that calendar has been found a coupld of years years ago & is estimated to be the oldest calendar in Europe - even older than Stonehenge! I'm not sure if the exhibition is held there, but you should be able to find the calendar somewhere...

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Address: Donji Grad

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: AUGUST SENOA Tip Rating:

Updated By sabsi on December 16, 2004

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August Senoa

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Not far from the main square there's another highlight of Zagreb. The statue of Croatian poet August Senoa leaning against an advertising pillar must be one of the most beautiful statues in the city. He was born in the same street (Branjugova), which is a beautiful street full of old houses by the way.

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Directions: At the corner of Vlaska and Branjugova street.

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: OKTOGON Tip Rating:

Updated By sabsi on December 16, 2004

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Oktogon Dome

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But let's walk back towards the main square. There's some more spots around there that we shouldn't miss. One of my favourites was Oktogon - an old stylish shopping gallery with a nice "main square". Unfortunately it was still covered in scaffolding when I was there so all I see was the main square with it's nice roof and some shop windows.

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Directions: Between Ilica and Preradovicev Trg (Flower Square)

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: Donji grad - Park Zrinjevac Tip Rating:

Updated By Daja123 on March 24, 2004

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Park Zrinjevac

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The park on N.Š. Zrinski Square is the oldest park in the Lower Town, and the part of the magnificent string of eight parks which make up "Lenuzzi's green horseshoe". It is probably the most beautiful spot in Zagreb and the favorite city promenade.
The park, laid out in the style of English landscaping, is surrounded by excellent Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Romanesque and Neo-classical buildings. In the middle is the Music Pavillion, built in 1891. In 1893 this beautiful fountain designed by the architect Herman Bolle was built in the park.

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Address: Nikola Subic Zrinski Square

Directions: The Lower Town

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: Zrinjevac Tip Rating:

By montezaro on March 28, 2004

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Bolleova fontana na Zrinjevcu

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The park on Nikola Subic Zrinski Square, coloquially called Zrinjevac, is the oldest park in the Lower Town. In the beginning of the 19th century, the park was just a plough-field and later it became a cattle-fair. In 1872, the fair was turned into a park which became the most beautiful spot in Zagreb and the favorite city promenade.
In the middle of the park is the Music Pavillion, built is 1891. A few years later this beautiful fountain was added, designed by the architect Herman Bolle.

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Address: Trg Nikole Subica Zrinskog

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: Donji grad - Kralj Tomislav Tip Rating:

Updated By Daja123 on March 27, 2004

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Trg kralja Tomislava

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This is the first picture of Zagreb you'll see if arriving by the train. In fact, the Main Railway Station of Zagreb stands on the southern side of the spacious King Tomislav Square, and was built at the end of the 19th century.
Opposite the Railway Station stands a statue of King Tomislav, the first king of the medieval state of Croatia, after whom the square is named. King Tomislav Square is a large park with a fountain in the middle, and bordered in the notrh by the Art Pavillion.

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Address: King Tomislav Square

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: Donji grad - Oktogon Tip Rating:

Updated By croisbeauty on January 3, 2006

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Oktogon

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Oktogon (octagonal) is a kind of "L" - shaped gallery which conects two of the most bussiest city squares; Trg Bana Josipa Jelacica and Cvjetni trg. It was pretty much neglected, but nowadays the old glory is coming back again. Here you can buy "kravata" (tie) Croata, world wide famous product which is originaly Croatian.

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Address: Ilica street

Directions: Just about 50m from the main square.

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	Donji grad - the Lower Town: Oktagon Tip Rating:

By yumyum on May 6, 2007

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roof of the Oktagon

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This is a beautiful shopping passage right in the center of Zagreb. It houses lots of expensive shops like one for ties (kravats) which were originally coming from here after the French soldiers who had tied some cloth around their necks.

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Directions: lower town

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