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Zagreb 2: Modernist Downtown from Art Nouveau to Yugoslav Postmodernism (max. 12 people)

The tour lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes
Available in English and Italian

Description

Explore Croatia's capital on my Zagreb 2: Modernist Downtown from Art Nouveau to Yugoslav Postmodernism Walking Tour.


We will meet in front of the Music Pavilion in Zrinjevac Park before exploring the elegant Lower Town, developed during the Austro-Hungarian Empire under Emperor Franz Joseph I. 


You will admire magnificent Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque buildings, elegant Art Nouveau facades, and grand public squares that transformed Zagreb into one of Central Europe's most inspiring cities.

 

You will also discover the legacy of Ban Josip Jelačić, the 19th-century Croatian governor whose name and statue have become inseparable from Zagreb's central square, where we will uncover how the surrounding architecture reflects the city's changing identity, from 19th-century Neoclassicism and Historicism to the monumental architecture from the fascist era and the modernist influences of socialist Yugoslavia.


We will discuss the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the World War II Nazi occupation, as well as Marija Jurić Zagorka, Croatia's pioneering journalist and bestselling novelist, who challenged social conventions and became one of the country's most influential literary figures.

Join me to experience Zagreb in a way you will never forget.

In accordance with Croatian regulations, the official price of the tour is €1.


Angel
Guide: Angel
PRO
Guiding since 2025
Born and bred in downtown Zagreb. Available for private and group tours of Zagreb and the surrounding area, Varaždin, Trakošćan Castle, Kumrovec, Marija Bistrica, Krapina, Veliki Tabor, and Plitvice Lakes, as well as other locales based on your preferences.

20 stops
1 hour and 30 minutes
Meeting point:Music Pavilion, at the centre of Zrinjevac ParkYou will find me in front of the Music Pavilion, at the centre of Zrinjevac Park.Open in Google Maps
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Outside visit
Zrinjevac
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Outside visit
Maric passage
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Outside visit
Bogovićeva ul. 1

Zagreb 2: Modernist Downtown from Art Nouveau to Yugoslav Postmodernism (max. 12 people)


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