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Zagreb - 1094

Zagreb is the capital of the Republic of Croatia. It has nearly 1,000,000 inhabitants and it is the largest city in Croatia. It lies at the feet of Mount Medvednica (or Zagrebacka gora - 1035 m), the last spur of the Alps, and along the banks of the River Sava, 170 km from the Adriatic Sea.

Zagreb became:

• In 1094 the seat of bishopric and subsequently of archbishopric (Sveti trag - an exhibition related to 900 years anniversary)
• In 1242 a royal free city
• In 1557 the capital of Croatia, a state established from the 9th century
• In 1669 university city (today about 40,000 students)
• In 1868 the seat of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Zagreb is really three cities:

The Upper Town (Gornji grad) and Kaptol

The well-preserved historical core of the city, rich in old churches and secular buildings can be seen throughout the city.

The Lower Town (Donji grad)

Built at the turn of the 19th century.

New Zagreb (Novi Zagreb)

A city of modern architecture built since the end of the Second World War on the right side of river Sava.

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