Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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. Church of St Mark
The coloured tiles on the roof of this fine
Gothic church form the coats of arms of
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. Meštrović Gallery
The great Croatian sculptor Ivan
Meštrović lived in this 18th-century build-
ing from 1922 to 1941. About ten years
before his death, he donated his home and
all the works of art in it to the state 6

Parliament Building

This building dates from 1910, when the

provincial administration offices were

enlarged. The independence of Croatia

was proclaimed from the central window

of the building in 1918.

The Klovićevi dvori

is one of the city’s

most important art

exhibition spaces.

Housed in a 17th-

century Jesuit monas-

tery, prestigious

touring exhibitions

are held here

throughout the year.

Church of St Catherine

Built on the site of an ancient

Dominican church, this is the

city’s most fascinating

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STAR SIGHTS

. Croatian Museum
of Naïve Art
. Meštrović Gallery
. Church of St Mark

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