Historical Core of Trogir (Trg Pape Ivana Pavla II. br. 1, 21220 Trogir) — Trogir is an excellent example of urban continuity. The street plan of this island settlement came from the Hellenic era. Subsequent rulers continued to decorate it with exceptional public and residential buildings and forts. Trogir has beautiful roman churches, as well […]
Early-Christian Euphrasius Basilica Complex (Zagrebačka 9, 52440 Poreč) — The cathedral complex in Poreč was named Euphrasius Basilica after Bishop Euphrasius, who renovated the cathedral in mid-6th century and outfitted it with interesting mosaics. Before Euphrasius’ renovation, there were at least two phases of early-Christian buildings in the same place. In Poreč, Christianity gained popularity […]
Dubronik / Old Town (Brsalje 5, 20000 Dubrovnik) – this town, known as “the Pearl of the Adriatic”, was a major Mediterranean power after the 13th century. This late-medieval planned city in the southern part of Croatia’s Adriatic coast, with its historical center located at the foot of Mount Srđ, has preserved its character throughout […]
Dražen Petrović Museum (Trg Dražena Petrovića 3, Zagreb) – opened in 2006, this museum is dedicated to Dražen Petrović, Croatia’s greatest athlete (who died in a car crash in 1993). He’s best known for his years of playing pro basketball for the NBA (the first Croat to play for that league). He also captained Zagreb […]
Diocletian Palace and Medieval Split (Obala Hrvatskog narodnog, preporoda 7, 21000 Split) — The Emperor’s Palace is one of the most significant works of late-ancient architecture, not just for the preservation of original parts and the whole, but also for a series of original architectural forms announcing the new early-Christian, Byzantine and early-medieval art. The […]
Croatian Natural History Museum (Demetrova 1, Zagreb) — The Museum was founded in 1986, comprising of over 250,000 specimens distributed among various different collections. The geological and paleontological collection is a presentation of the evolution of the plant and animal world. Inside it, the Krapina Pre-Historic Man Collection represents the most important Neanderthal collection in […]
Croatian Museum of Naïve Art (Sv Ćirila i Metoda 3, Zagreb) — The Croatian Museum of Naive Art holds more than 1,875 works of art – paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints – mainly by Croatian artists. Naïve Art consists of a discrete group of painters and sculptors untrained in the ways of art, among the […]
Croatian History Museum (Matoševa 9, Zagreb) — In 1991, at a time of democratic change and the processes which led to independence for the Republic of Croatia, the Historical Museum of Croatia and the Museum of the Revolution of the Peoples of Croatia were integrated to establish the unified state institution known as the Croatian […]
Art Pavilion (Trg Kralja Tomislava 22, Zagreb) – this museum was originally located in Budapest – where it took part in the Millennial exhibition in 1896. Shortly thereafter, the iron framework of the Croatian pavilion was shipped to Zagreb. From that point on, this museum was built, where it has since hosted various exhibits of […]
Archaeological Museum (Zrinjevac 19, Zagreb) – opened in 1846, this museum and its three floors have a variety of sections dedicated to ancient history – artifacts displayed here range from Ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, statues, & jewelry; to to the 4th century BC Zagreb Mummy (wrapped in a shroud that reveals rare Etruscan texts). There’s also […]