Legendary
Sight
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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Vjesnik Tower
A 1972 modernist skyscraper by the Sava, former home of the Vjesnik newspaper.
Sight
Photo: Ivan Žužak / CC BY 3.0
Why it is worth your time
On Slavonska Avenue, halfway toward the Sava, stands the Vjesnik Tower from 1972, long the home of the eponymous newspaper and a landmark of socialist modernism. A major fire in November 2025 gutted the high-rise; it now stands closed and is slated for demolition, a poignant end to a Zagreb icon.
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After the November 2025 fire the tower is closed and cannot be entered. See its scarred silhouette from a distance along Slavonska Avenue.
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Hidden gem
Sight
Meštrović Atelier
The home and studio of Croatia's greatest sculptor.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 4.0
Hidden gem
Activity
Grič Tunnel
A WWII shelter tunnel threading under the Upper Town.
Photo: Miroslav Vajdic from Zagreb, Croatia / CC BY-SA 2.0
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