Zagreb

Zagreb

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Population663,592
Zagreb ( ZAH-greb Croatian: [zǎːɡreb] ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately 158 m (518 ft) above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Šćitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851, Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Croatian administrative division—it comprises a consolidated city-county (but separate from Zagreb County), and is administratively subdivided into 17 city districts. Most of the city districts lie at a low elevation along the valley of the river Sava, but northern and northeastern city districts, such as Podsljeme and Sesvete districts are situated in the foothills of the Medvednica mountain, making the city's geographical image quite diverse. The city extends over 30 km (19 mi) east-west and around 20 km (12 mi) north-south. Zagreb ranks as a global city, with a 'Beta-' rating from the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The transport connections, the concentration of industry, scientific, and research institutions and industrial tradition underlie its leading economic position in Croatia. Zagreb is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies, and almost all government ministries. Almost all of the largest Croatian companies, media, and scientific institutions have their headquarters in the city. Zagreb is the most important transport hub in Croatia: here Central Europe, the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe meet, making the Zagreb area the centre of the road, rail and air networks of Croatia. It is a city known for its diverse economy, high quality of living, museums, sporting, and entertainment events. Major branches of Zagreb's economy include high-tech industries and the service sector.

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Zagrebačka uspinjača

Zagrebačka uspinjača

The Zagreb Funicular (Croatian: Zagrebačka uspinjača) is the funicular in Zagreb, Croatia, operated by the Zagreb Electric Tram, situated in …

Muzej Mimara

Muzej Mimara

The Mimara Museum (Croatian: Muzej Mimara) is an art museum in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. It is situated on …

Umjetnički paviljon

Umjetnički paviljon

The Art pavilion in Zagreb (Croatian: Umjetnički paviljon u Zagrebu) is an art gallery in Zagreb, Croatia. The pavilion is …

Atelijer Meštrović

Atelijer Meštrović

Etnografski muzej

Etnografski muzej

The Ethnographic Museum Zagreb is ethnography museum which is located at 14 Ivan Mažuranić Square in Zagreb, Croatia. It was …

Muzej Turopolja

Muzej Turopolja

crkva svete Barbare

crkva svete Barbare

Muzej suvremene umjetnosti

Muzej suvremene umjetnosti

The Museum of Contemporary Art (Croatian: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, often abbreviated to MSU) is a contemporary art museum located on …

Muzej za umjetnost i obrt

Muzej za umjetnost i obrt

The Museum of Arts and Crafts (Croatian: Muzej za umjetnost i obrt) in Zagreb, Croatia, was established in 1880, by …

Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla

Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla

The Nikola Tesla Technical Museum (Croatian: Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla) is a technology museum located in Zagreb, Croatia, which collects …

Muzej grada Zagreba

Muzej grada Zagreba

Zagreb City Museum or Museum of the City of Zagreb (Croatian: Muzej grada Zagreba) located in 20 Opatička Street, was …

Hrvatski muzej naivne umjetnosti

Hrvatski muzej naivne umjetnosti

The Croatian Museum of Naïve Art (Croatian: Hrvatski muzej naivne umjetnosti) is a fine art museum in Zagreb, Croatia dedicated …

Moderna galerija

Moderna galerija

Modern Gallery (Croatian: Moderna galerija; since 2021 the National Museum of Modern Art, Nacionalni muzej moderne umjetnosti) is a museum …

Hrvatski školski muzej

Hrvatski školski muzej

Galerija Klovićevi dvori

Galerija Klovićevi dvori

Klovićevi Dvori Gallery (Croatian: Galerija Klovićevi dvori, abbr. GKD, or simply Klovićevi dvori) is an art gallery in Zagreb, Croatia. …

Hrvatski povijesni muzej

Hrvatski povijesni muzej

Croatian History Museum (Croatian: Hrvatski povijesni muzej) is a museum of history located in the Vojković palace on Antun Gustav …

Muzej prekinutih veza

Muzej prekinutih veza

The Museum of Broken Relationships (Croatian: Muzej prekinutih veza) is a museum in Zagreb, Croatia, founded by artists Olinka Vištica …

Arheološki muzej

Arheološki muzej

The Archaeological Museum (Croatian: Arheološki muzej u Zagrebu) in Zagreb, Croatia is an archaeological museum with over 450,000 varied artifacts …

Hrvatski prirodoslovni muzej

Hrvatski prirodoslovni muzej

The Croatian Natural History Museum (Croatian: Hrvatski prirodoslovni muzej) is the oldest and biggest natural history museum and the main …

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