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spires. The lofty interior

contains a string of Neo-

Gothic altars and some

impressive earlier tombstones,

notably the fine Baroque

plaque honouring the warrior-

aristocrat Toma Bakac Erdödy.

Behind the altar is an effigy

of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac,

who was persecuted by

the Communist regime and

subsequently beatified by

Pope John Paul II.

Zagreb

Cathedral 1

Katedrala

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Dedicated to the Assumption
and the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Zagreb’s cathedral is the city’s
most recognizable landmark.
Despite its 11th-century ori-
gins, the cathedral owes its
present appearance to the
reconstruction carried out by
Austrian architect Friedrich
von Schmidt and Hermann
Bollé following the earth-
quake of 1880.
The imposing Neo-Gothic
façade is topped by a slender
pair of 105-m (345-ft) high

Archbishop’s

Palace 2

Nadbiskupska palača

Kaptol. Map E2. ¢ to the public.

The complex of buildings

that forms the Archbishop’s

Palace encloses three sides

of Cathedral Square. It incor-

porates three of five round

towers and one square tower,

which were built from 1469

onwards as defence against

Ottoman attacks. The present

palace dates from 1730, when

several buildings were linked

and unified by a single,

imposing Baroque façade.

In the square in front of

the palace stands a fountain

crowned by a statue of Mary

with four angels, by Viennese

sculptor Dominik Fernkorn,

in around 1850.

The former moat east of

the palace has now been

con verted into the Ribnjak

Park, with various statues,

including one called Modesty

by Antun Augustinčić. A

leafy area ideal for strolling,

the park also includes a

couple of popular cafés.

Dolac Market 3

Dolac. Map E2. Tel (01) 481 4959.

Overlooking Governor Jelačić

Square (trg bana Jelačića) and

west of Zagreb Cathedral is

this picturesque market, which

has held this spot since 1930.

Local far mers display their

colourful produce, while fresh

fish from the Adriatic is sold

from a pavilion in the market’s

northwestern corner. Dominat-

ing the plaza above Dolac

Market is a sculp tural

ensemble by Vanja Radauš

featuring Petrica Kerempuh, a

fictional character who figures

strongly in Croatian literature.

On the western side of

the market is the Church of

St Mary (Crkva sv Marija), a

14th-century church rebuilt in

Baroque style in 1740. Inside

is a fine col lection of marble

altars by 18th-century Slovene

stone mason Franjo Rottman.

Stone Gate 4

Kamenita vrata

Kamenita. Map D2.

West of Dolac Market, the

streets ascend towards Gradec,

a well-preserved old quarter,

that was once sur rounded by

defensive walls. Gradec’s only

surviving gate is the Stone

Gate, a 13th-century structure

that houses one of the city’s

most vene rated shrines.

According to popular belief,

a painting of the Virgin Mary,

which hangs inside the gate,

Intricate detail on a pillar inside
Zagreb Cathedral

Baroque façade of the elegant

Archbishop’s Palace

Awe-inspiring central nave of Zagreb Cathedral