Zagreb Cathedral Lonely Planet

The gothic portal composed of 15 figures in shallow niches was sculpted in the 14th century.

Zagreb cathedral lonely planet. When the two merged in the mid 16th century zagreb was born. Lonely planet publications pty ltd. Croatia 8 zagreb author.

Zagreb s cathedral and gradec. Crane your neck to see the domes and ornate upper floor frippery of the lower town s mash up of secessionist neo baroque and art deco buildings. Zagreb is made for strolling.

Cathedral of the assumption of the blessed virgin mary. The space now known as trg bana jelačića became the site of zagreb s lucrative trade fairs spurring construction around its. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information promotions advertisements third party offers and surveys.

This cathedral s twin spires seemingly permanently under repair soar over the city. Formerly known as st stephen s the cathedral has an original gothic structure that s been transformed many times over but the sacristy still contains a cycle of frescos dating from the 13th century. 39 sights zagreb sights sights history zagreb s known history begins in medieval times with two hills.

Kaptol now the site of zagreb s cathedral and gradec. Croatia s most popular attraction the extraordinary walled city of dubrovnik is a unesco world heritage site for good reason despite being relentlessly shelled in the 1990s during croatia s homeland war its mighty walls sturdy towers medieval monasteries baroque churches graceful squares and fascinating residential quarters all look magnificent again. The space now known as trg josipa jelačića became the site of zagreb s lu.

When the two settlements merged in 1850 zagreb was officially born. Its colourful tiled roof constructed in 1880 has the medieval coat of arms of croatia dalmatia and slavonia on the left side and the emblem of zagreb on the right. This cathedral s twin spires seemingly permanently under repair soar over the city.