Zagreb emerged out of Kaptol , the episcopal city, and Gradec, the feudal city. Gradec, whose upper section lacks atmosphere, becomes livelier as it heads down to the market and will be a real jewel once fully restored. Visitors will need to search ..

80 works representing Croatian naïve art between 1930 and 1990, including the famous Hlebine School, are displayed here. The early works of Ivan Generalic (1914-1992), the leading light of this school, are driven by social concerns. Others from t..

Lined with Baroque and Classical palaces, this is one of the most charming streets in Gradec. The left side (nos 20-22) is flanked by the former Clares convent , which today houses the Zagreb City Museum . At nº 18, the People’s House (1838) boas..

Nuns' Street offers a pleasant picture of Baroque and classical palaces: the historic archives of Zagreb are at N°29, the Greek Embassy at N°12, the Institute of Croatian History at N°10 (the palace was built by Felbinger and reworked by Herman Bollé..

The sculptor Ivan Meštrovic lived and worked in this group of 17C and 18C houses between 1922 and 1942. It’s easy to imagine how the houses, with their woodwork, peristyle, garden and furniture designed by the artist, were a source of inspiration. To..

This Baroque palace built in 1764 is one of the most beautiful of Zagreb, with wrought-iron railings at the windows and balcony and a lovely carriage entrance. It is now home to the Museum of Croatian History (Hrvatski Povijesni Muzej) which organise..

Among the many sections of this museum, some of which are very specialised (energy transformation, history and evolution of engines, generators, etc.), two attractions stand out: the great galley devoted to transport, and the section devoted to geolo..

The wealth of this museum's collections makes it definitely worth a visit. It covers the various regions of Croatia: Pannonia (inland regions), the Adriatic (Istria, Kvarner, Dalmatia) and the mountains (Lika, Dalmatian hinterland). It possesses an o..

Located since 1890 in a building designed by Herman Bollé to house both the museum and the Zagreb School of Decorative Arts (Obrtna Skola), the MUO boasts three floors of superb collections of applied art from Gothic to Biedermeier and religious a..

The first floor houses works by 19C artists: large formats, Italian landscapes, portraits and a few busts illustrating sculpture of the era, followed by the development of Symbolism. The 20C section is rich in splendid portraits and winter landscapes..

This walk takes you along the “horseshoe”, a rare example of town planning. The facades are crowned with gables, pinnacles and turrets, and adorned with balconies, terraces, loggias and recesses. This area is further embellished by atlantes, caryatid..

This somewhat unusual colonnaded rotunda stands in the centre of Nikola-Zrinski square and is one of the rare architectural works of the sculptor Ivan Meštrovic (1883-1962). It is today home to contemporary art exhibitions.

Although damaged by the earthquake of 1880, the cathedral with its slender steeples and circular fortified towers remains imposing. Its restoration was undertaken by Herman Bollé in a spirit similar to that employed by Viollet le Duc. Inside, admire ..

This street, named after the two inventors of the Glagolitic alphabet, is lined with interesting buildings, such as the Greek Catholic Church of St Cyril and St Method , the work of Herman Bollé, Kusevic palace, whose attractive Baroque façade hide..

This medieval gate, a survivor of the great fire of 1731, is built in a zigzag pattern. A small votive chapel (with many commemorative plaques and home to a Virgin) has been built below it and many passers-by of all ages continue to stop here to pray..

Along with Gradec , Kaptol is one of the two “eyries” upon which Zagreb emerged. Kaptol is also known as “the Chapter” – the name given to the vast square which stretches out in front of the cathedral of the Assumption , the street which heads nort..

This square is named after the church in its centre whose varnished tiled roof is a symbol of the capital. The edifice was built by Venetian masters and is flanked by a Baroque campanile (17C). Venture inside and admire the Gothic vaults , and bea..

This pleasant English-style park is riddled with paths and a small artificial river, spanned by delightful humpback wooden bridges. It is also strewn with statues, such as the amusing Shy modesty by Antun Augustincic (1900-1979). This peaceful spot..

This small attractive triangular square is at the intersection of Opaticka and Radiceva roads. If you continue northbound, you will go past the small neo-Gothic chapel designed by Herman Bollé in 1895, to a group of low, almost country houses borderi..

Immediately to the north of Zagreb, the “Bear mountain” reaches a height of 1 032m at the Sljeme peak (access by cable car). It has been turned into a ski resort, equipped with a few lifts. Its proximity to the capital and its forests add to its at..