There is much to see in Zagreb, between the Upper Town, the Lower Town, and the Old Town. We made an effort to capture as much as possible within our two week visit. Unfortunately, a number of the sights visited did not allow the taking of photographs of its exhibits, so we could not share them with our readers. The following collage is an overview of Zagreb's sights not previously discussed. We hope it is enough of a taste of this beautiful city to encourage your own visit here.
The Croatian Museum of Arts and Crafts.
This beautiful game table was carved in the early 18th century.
Looking at this beautifully sculpted piece from this side, one might not guess it is ...a stove.
...and another delicate looking stove.
One whole section was devoted to this clock collection.
Directly opposite the Arts and Crafts Museum was this statue of St. George killing a dragon, one of several we saw around the city.
The Mimara Museum was originally built in the late 19th century to serve as a high school. It now houses the donated private art collection (ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece up through the paintings of the great masters like Raphael,Rubens, Rembrandt, etc.) of Ante Topic Mimara.
The Zagreb Art Pavilion was built for the Budapest Millennial Exhibition of 1896. After the exhibition, the structure was disassembled and brought to Zagreb and reconstructed at the northern end of King Tomislav Square.
There are many beautiful structures around the city that currently house banks and/or office buildings. They were probably originally constructed as palaces for the wealthy.
The Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The beautiful interior courtyard of The Arts and Sciences Academy.
In the lobby of the Academy of Arts and Sciences building is this copy of a silver and gold sarcophagus (the original is housed in the Croatian National History Museum.
The Croatian Parliment building (not open to the public) is part of St. Mark's Square.
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