This statue marks one of two main squares in Zagreb, the other being in front of the railway station. I understand Jelacic is a well respected Croatian figure and he is certainly popular for having your photo taken below. The square really marks the junction between upper and lower town. It is also a major crossover for the tram system. So look out for the statue. See more..
4.0Grgur Ninski Statue(36 reviews) - Love the legend Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
This is the original statue of a Croatian bishop of Nin . He is an important man introducing the national language in Croatia There is a bigger statue in Split but this one is the main one. According to the tradition rubbing his toe brings good luck. See more..
A monument dedicated to the Moslavina partisans who fought against the enemy in WWII. The monument is really magnificent. It can be reached in 20-30 minutes rom the highway Zagreb - Belgrade (exit Popovača).See more..
4.5The statue of pope John Paul II(7 reviews) - The monument to remember the Pope visit and Alojzije Viktor Stepinac Monuments & Statues
The statue of John Paul II locates on the way from the street to the big outside cerebration area an the big Virgin Mary statue. It's near the bathroom faculty to the right side from the statue. It's just the normal statue that represent the Pope visit in the past. Here is the quorts to know about the Pope visit and about Cardinal Stepinac from wikipedia: "In 1952 he was appointed cardinal by Pope Pius XII. Stepinac died while still under confinement in his parish, amid rumors of poisoning by his Communist captors. On October 3, 1998, Pope John Paul II declared him a martyr and beatified him before 500,000 Croatians in Marija Bistrica near Zagreb" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloysius_Stepinac). The statue has the plate explaining it in Croatian. If you are John Paul II fan, you can buy candle from the nearby shops and put the candle for him.See more..
This is where you can light a candle and pray in silence. A very nice view behind the statue on the hill where The Way of the Cross is (Station of the Cross).See more..
4.5Miljokaz(6 reviews) - Must see Monuments & Statues
"Miljokaz" is the symbol of the economic development and is located at the beginning of the road called Jozefina. Its construction started back toward Senj at the time of Joseph II when Karlovac became a " free royal city " ( 1781 ) . Miljokaz displays distance from major cities in Germanic miles (one mile = 7420.4 meters ). It is set to "zero meter " road which starts in Karlovac and ends at the gate of Senj. There is no information on the exact date of the installation of the monument. Theatre "Zorin Dom" is close by and if you visit Karlovac during fall months, try roasted chestnuts located next to the Miljokaz.See more..
The monument to Nikola Zrinski is located at the main square and it proudly presents Nikola Zrinski. You will surely not miss it when visiting city of Cakovec.See more..
5.0Memorial of Barutana(2 reviews) - Historical Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues
Good place if you don't know what to do in Bjelovar. Awesome place for kids to see what wars cause. You can take pretty pictures. See more..
4.0Monument of Ivica Sudnik(2 reviews) - A monument made by an academic sculptor Petar Ujević Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Monuments & Statues • Scenic Walking Areas
You will find this monument right in front of the entrance to the Samobor Museum. Ivica Sudnik is its founder, photografer and cultural worker. He shot numerous photos of Samobor and surroundings, and wrote a lot of articles, prose, historical insights about Samobor.See more..
5.0The Gordan Lederer memorial(1 review) - happy place Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts • Monuments & Statues • Scenic Walking Areas
At the hill of Čukur there is a memorial to Gordan Leder. He was a cameraman of HRT, who died on this place on the 10th of August 1991. He was recording Croatian defenders in the fight against the Serbian attacks and he was shot. The memorial is called "Broken landscape" and it offers beautiful view of Pounje and the town of Hrvatska Kostajnica.See more..
The monument to the Croatian national anthem (“Lijepa naša domovina” or “Our Beautiful Homeland”) is located on the road from Klanjec to Kumrovec, at the natural landscape called Zelenjak. It was built in 1935, commemorating its hundred years anniversary. The original lyrics were written by Antun Mihanović, Croatian poet, who was born in near-by little town of Klanjec. The poem was published in 1835 and in 1846 the composer Josip Runjanin composed the music for the song that will later become the Croatia national anthem.See more..
5.0Monument Of Matija Gubec(1 review) - An imposing monument of the leader of the peasant rebellion Monuments & Statues
On the slope of the hill, next to the Oršić Castle in Gornja Stubica which overlooks the Stubica valley, stands a 6.5 meters high figure of Matija Gubec, and behind it rise two symmetrical wings - each 20 meters long and 7.50 meters high, filled with bronze reliefs showing more than three hundred characters. On one side are the scenes of the Battle of Stubica, people, horses, the clash of the noble army and the rebellious peasants, and on the other the panorama of life at that time. At the bottom of the right wing is the life-size figure of Petrica Kerempuh, with a tambourine in his hands. The author of the monument is Antun Augustinčić, and it was completed on the 400th anniversary of the Peasant Revolt and on the opening day of the Museum of Peasant Revolts in 1973.See more..
5.0Well on the Main Square(1 review) - "The one who once drinks from the well always returns to Samobor." Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Monuments & Statues • Fountains
You can find this well with drinking water on the main square. It has been mentioned for the first time in 1764.See more..
5.0Statue of Mother of God(1 review) - Memory of the victims killed in the First World War Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Mysterious Sites • Religious Sites • Monuments & Statues
In front of the church of St. Anastasia, the statue of the Mother of God is set in memory of those killed in the First World War.See more..
3.0A Monument in the Lug Forest(1 review) - Nice location Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Monuments & Statues
The Lug Forest has historical importance. This is a place of sad things that happened to poor people during World War II. There is lovely fishpond just across the monumental cross, The Lug Forest has beautiful oak forest of big value,See more..
