The painting of Virgin Mary with the Child was undamaged by a fire in 1731

Hvala (thank you) tiles if prayers were answered

Gas lanterns still turned on and off manually

Tower where Canon is fire at noon every day

Walking Zagreb

September 25, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

In 1851, the medieval Gradec and Kaptol joined, naming it Zagreb and making it Hrvatska's (Croatia's) 🇭🇷capital.

In 2020, earthquakes hit Zagreb, killing 1, injuring 27, and damaging 1900 buildings, including medieval structures. Restoration work is still ongoing 🔨

Interesting fact: the Cravat (tie) was invented in Croatia; the French made it fashionable!Read more