The capital of Croatia, the city of Zagreb, was first mentioned in chronicles dating back to the seventh century. At that time, Zagreb was just a small settlement, which later grew into a huge city. Modern Zagreb has preserved a huge number of medieval sights, making walks around the city surprisingly fascinating.
Strossmayer's gallery
Here you can admire the paintings donated to the city by Bishop Strossmayer. In general, the gallery has four thousand works, but the exposition presents only 250 paintings. The rest of the works are either kept in storerooms or exhibited in other museums in the city.
The gallery was created in 1860, and in 1880 it moved to a purpose-built building. For many years it expanded, acquiring more and more paintings. Thus, in 1934, this led to the creation of the Gallery of Modern Art, which houses the originals of later works.
Museum of Broken Hearts
The museum exposition is dedicated to unsuccessful love. The collection on display is constantly growing, because people, wanting to get rid of reminders of unsuccessful love, send various little things. These are various trinkets, postcards, key chains, wedding dresses and other things that keep memories unpleasant for a person. Each exhibit has its own story, which can be read on the attached sheet.
Church of St. Catherine
This is the most beautiful temple in Zagreb. You can find it while walking around the Upper part of the city. The beautiful baroque cathedral was built in the 17th century. The magnificent façade deserves special attention. Wooden baroque altars are no less admirable, but the main highlight of the church is the interior, which harmoniously combines magnificent frescoes and a huge number of statues. The cathedral was completely burnt out twice, but by the efforts of the local nobility it was rebuilt again.
Orshich-Raukhov Palace
Another landmark of Zagreb, made in the Baroque style. For quite a long time, the palace served as the residence of the country's noble families. The building is currently owned by the city, as the last owner sold it in 1930. Initially, it housed the office of the mayor of the capital. But in 1959 a historical museum settled here. The exposition of the museum is represented by exhibits from different eras. You can view a collection of old maps, coins and documents.
Fortress Medvedgrad
The castle is located in the suburbs of the capital. The architecture of the fortress is strikingly different from the sights of the city. Historians explain this fact as follows: there is an opinion that the construction of the fortress was completed much earlier than the XIII century, when Zagreb was captured and destroyed by the Tatar-Mongols.
