Croatia 2018 - Sunday, May 6, 2018 - Zagreb and Kumrovec


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IMG_3478 - Funicular from Zagreb Lower Town (Donji Grad) to Upper Town (Gornji Grad, Kaptol). Built in 1890.
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IMG_3479 - Back along Tomićeva ulica, from below the funicular, in Donji Grad.
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IMG_3484 - The funicular and Donji Grad from above. At 66-metre, it is one of the world's shortest public-transport funiculars.
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IMG_3485 - At the start of our tour of Gornji Grad (mostly craftsmen and merchants) and Kaptol (clergy and the cathedral).
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IMG_3486 - Lotrščak Tower, from the 13th century fortifications. Its canon is fired daily at noon.
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IMG_3487 - 17th century, baroque-style St Catherine's church.
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IMG_3490 - Street from the Lotrščak Tower, to St Mark's Church in St Mark's Square (Trg svetog Marka), Gornji Grad.
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IMG_3492 - Plaque to Nikola Tesla's visit to Zagreb in to advise the City Council about installing electrical lighting in the city.
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IMG_3494 - The Stone Gate: The eastern entrance to medieval Gornji Grad, on Kamenita ulica. From before 1266.
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IMG_3497 - Chapel, inside the gate, to Mother Mary of the Stone Gate. This painting survived the fire of 1731.
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IMG_3498 - Beyond the Stone Gate is the statue of St. George and the slain dragon. Note the mud knot in the horse's tail.

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