In the new millennium, the city of Zagreb is the business centre of the region, a place for multilingual business communication, political debate and cultural exchange. Business quarters just outside metropolitan Zagreb are a response to the demands of modern life.
Zagreb continues to be as involved in events in Europe and the world, as it always has done. You can find spaces for recreation almost anywhere around Zagreb. Also within easy reach we find Medvednica, a popular destination for outings. Right in the city centre, parks, streets and squares intersect with green spaces and gardens. Landscaped in the 19th century, Strossmayer Promenade in the Upper Town is where you can enjoy a romantic panorama of Zagreb accompanied by the poet A.
Further evidence of 19th-century urban planning is provided by the so-called Green Horseshoe. This line of eight green squares created by Lenuci serves as the axis of the Lower Town. One of the most popular is Zrinjevac, known for its row of plane trees brought in from Trieste more than a century ago. Fountains, a music pavilion and busts of notable figures take us back to that time.
There is also a meteorological display which citizens of Zagreb use to check the time, the daily temperature, local air pressure and humidity. Those arriving by train are first greeted by lovely views of King Tomislav square, named after the first Croatian king; the Art Pavilion and Zagreb Cathedral.
The Art Pavilion, venue for special cultural events, was originally the Croatian Pavilion at the Millennium Exhibition in Budapest in Its innovative iron construction made it possible to transport it to its present location and for it to open to the Zagreb public two years later.
Nearby nestles another green oasis, the Botanical Gardens, containing one of the most splendid plant collections in Europe, with some 10, varieties. In the eastern part of the city stretches spacious Maksimir. It later became home to many animals when a zoo was opened here in the first half of the 20th century.
Outside the limits of the city centre, up on the hill, stands the main cemetery of Mirogoj. One of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe and the resting place for many public figures, Mirogoj is a lovely park in its own right, as well as an open-air art gallery. Zagreb enjoys a rich cultural life. Around 30 theatres are active in the city, some with regular programmes, some occasional.
Along with some 30 museums, a large number of galleries and many theatre, music and dance festivals all combine to make Zagreb a city of art. From classical to alternative, from amateur to professional, from private to public, these different artistic outlets reflect the high level of cultural awareness. The Croatian National Theatre is the national home of ballet, opera and drama. Of all the concert halls, the most prominent is the Vatroslav Lisinski, named after the composer of the first Croatian opera.
It would be impossible to list every venue, let alone suggest the best — find one that suits you. Zagreb hosts many international cultural events. The Music Biennial, the Dance Week Festival and Eurokaz, an international festival of modern theatre, bring performers from around the world to the stages of Zagreb. As we have already seen, the history, art and culture of Zagreb, Croatia and Europe are reflected in the architecture around the city, as well as in its varied museums.
The Archeological Museum contains the mysterious mummy of a woman from Thebes in Egypt, wrapped in linen — the longest text in Etruscan still to be decrypted. The Zagreb City Museum brings a modern interpretation of historical events in the city from prehistoric times to the present day.
The Museum of Arts and Crafts was founded together with a school in the same discipline in the second half of the 19th century, both established to preserve the traditional values of craftsmanship. A unique collection from different areas and periods has been on display at the Mimara Museum since the University Games were held in Zagreb in The Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters houses a collection of works by famous painters and is an essential stop for connoisseurs of European art from the 15th to 19th centuries.
Nearby we find the Modern Gallery, in which works by every significant artist from the 19th and the 20th centuries are exhibited. Zagreb has also entered the 21st century with a new building for the Museum of Contemporary Art. The circular pavilion that is now the Hall of Croatian Artists was built on the basis of his idea. These are only some of the venues and events to give you the flavour of the rich cultural life of the city. Blue is the colour of Zagreb.
It is found on the coat of arms, on city trams, buses and the funicular, while the shirts of its sportsmen are also the same colour. The people of Zagreb have always been passionate about sport, especially football. Dinamo, the football club with the most trophies in Croatia, also has blue as its team colour. Centres for recreation and professional sports can be found all around the city.
In addition, what used to be a branch of the Sava river is now the Jarun Recreational Sports Centre, built for the University Games. At Jarun there is also small patch of undisturbed nature, home to several hundreds of species of birds, fish, water animals and insects.
A large catfish called Jura might just be an urban myth but anglers who fish here do hope to catch something big. In summer, Jarun is referred to as the Zagreb Sea, as its beaches fill with sun worshippers. Sport carries on through the winter. Their promotion of the ski run at Sljeme led to it being included in the World Cup schedule. Sljeme is also a favourite place for outings, whatever the season.
Zagreb can be described as a city with the biggest lounge. Streets become promenades, places to get a cup of coffee, relax or have a business meeting. As the th largest country in the world Croatia boasts close to 57, square kilometers. Despite its small size Croatia consists of over 5, km of coastline mainland 1, km, islands 4, km. Dalmatia spans the western coast line and stretches from Zadar to Dubrovnik.
Kvarner sits just north of Dalmatia and is the home of Rijeka and Kvarner bay. Istria is a famous peninsula bordering Slovenia to the north.
Istria is famous for its Roman architecture including the Colosseum in Pula. The capital of Zagreb is located in Central Croatia. Due to it's central European location, Croatia is easily accessible by train, bus, plane, car or boat. In , tensions within the Yugoslav federation erupted into war. Croatia and Slovenia's demands for freedom led to the Balkan civil war, in which the Yugoslav army was pitted against the breakaway republics. Zagreb itself managed to escape relatively unscathed by warfare until , when the city was shelled by the Yugoslav army.
The population of Zagreb has been swelled by the influx of thousands of refugees displaced by the civil war. As we see in the overlay of the images, only small differences are visible to the north while clear changes in the fields can be seen, also taking into account the change of seasons in the two images.
Another aim of these images is to promote the opportunity to download Landsat data through the ESA portals, where images captured every day are made available in near real time to the users and the scientific community. View large format slider. Zagreb, Croatia. More information is available on Wikipedia Zagreb. Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia.
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