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St Mark's Church
A medieval church crowned by a famous tiled roof bearing the coats of arms of Croatia and Zagreb.
Photo: Jorge Franganillo / CC BY 2.0
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Grič Tunnel
A WWII shelter tunnel threading under the Upper Town.
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Photo: Miroslav Vajdic from Zagreb, Croatia / CC BY-SA 2.0
Why it is worth your time
Dug as a bomb shelter in 1943, this network of tunnels runs right under the medieval Upper Town, linking the streets above to the Lower Town below. Cool in any heat and faintly eerie, it's free to walk and reopened as a public passage and event space: a literal underground shortcut that locals use to skip the hill.
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It's a free, air-conditioned shortcut through the hill: use it to cross town on a scorching afternoon.
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Meštrović Atelier
The home and studio of Croatia's greatest sculptor.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dotrščina Memorial Park
A forested memorial park to the victims of fascism, with sculptures by Vojin Bakić.
Photo: Plamen at Serbian Wikipedia / Public domain
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