PRESENTATION by the group from Croatia

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Basic information   The capital city of Croatia  surface: 165,255 km²  70.633 citizens (Croatia 4,29 milion)  „PURGER” is what you call a person from Zagreb (actually a person who’s ancestors have been in Zagreb for at least three generations)


How Zagreb grew 

 1094. the founding of the diocese (Kaptol)

 Uniting with the town of Gradec in 1850.  1960’s the town spreads on the right side of the river


Upper Town (Gradec) The Stone gate (Kamenita vrata) ♠ Part of the city wall of old Gradec ♠ the big fire in 1731 ♠ the picture of St. Mary of Stone gates survived


Upper Town  Grički top (the cannon)

Strossmayer’s boulevard


Lower Town (the Center)

Ban Josip Jelačić Square (the main square)

Croatian National Theatre


Lower Town

The Parks of Zagreb Maksimir Park

Tuškanac Park


Lower Town The Parks of Zagreb ď‚– Zrinjevac Park

Botanical Garden


On the other side of the river (New Zagreb - the Lakes)

Lake Jarun

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Lake Bundek


The River Sava ď‚–


The Zagreb Quiz ď‚– 1. What do you call a person originating from Zagreb? 2. What is the old name for Upper Town? 3. What is the name of the guy on a horse?

4. Which four parks were mentioned in the presentation? 5. Which side of the river is the other side of the river?


Thanks for paying attention!

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