CROATIA - ZAGREB - Lower Town (347)
ZAGREB – THE LOWER TOWN
ZAGREB is the capital of Croatia and has nearly 800,000 inhabitants for a country of more than 4 million Croatians. At the heart of the country's culture and economy, Zagreb is also the administrative and political center of the Republic of Croatia. In addition, the city hosts the seat of the Croatian parliament and government.
The current city is the result of two medieval counties that developed for centuries on two hillsides. These two counties were surrounded by mighty walls and towers. They merged in the 17th century. to become the Upper Town (Gornji grad) or its historic heart perched on a hill.
In the Lower Town (Doni Grade), built in the 19th century, the splendor of Austro-Hungarian architecture and monuments, in a romantic style, blends with its large tree-lined avenues which contrast with socialist buildings.
CROATIA - ZAGREB - Lower Town (347)
ZAGREB – THE LOWER TOWN
ZAGREB is the capital of Croatia and has nearly 800,000 inhabitants for a country of more than 4 million Croatians. At the heart of the country's culture and economy, Zagreb is also the administrative and political center of the Republic of Croatia. In addition, the city hosts the seat of the Croatian parliament and government.
The current city is the result of two medieval counties that developed for centuries on two hillsides. These two counties were surrounded by mighty walls and towers. They merged in the 17th century. to become the Upper Town (Gornji grad) or its historic heart perched on a hill.
In the Lower Town (Doni Grade), built in the 19th century, the splendor of Austro-Hungarian architecture and monuments, in a romantic style, blends with its large tree-lined avenues which contrast with socialist buildings.