Ban Jelacic Square in Zagreb at night
The cathedral is Gothic in architecture, measures 77m long and 46m wide, and its twin spires reach a height of 105m. It stands in Zagreb's Kaptol district, one of two old towns that make up the nucleus of Old Zagreb, and the building itself can accomodate up to 5,000 people.
Ban Jelacic Square ilater after we were walking back from dinner
Ban Jelačić Square is the central square of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, named after ban Josip Jelačić. The official name is Trg Bana Jelačića. It is also known as Jelačić plac and simply Trg (The Sqaure). It is located below Zagreb's Upper Town and directly south of the old Dolac market on the intersection of Ilica It is the center of the Zagreb Downtown pedestrian zone
In front of the Zagreb Cathedral
Under what look like billboards on the buildings are actually a screens covering the scafollding for repairing the building fronts
The entrance to Zagreb Cathedral, you can see how big the door are
Today, Ban Jelačić is considered an important and admirable figure in Croatian history. A statue of him was erected in 1866. Originally, the statue of Jelačić "pointed" with his saber north towards the enemy of Croatia, Hungary. Today the statue's position is reversed.
The building of the cathedral started in 11th century (1093), but was razed to the grounds by the tatars in 1242. In the 17th century, a fortified renaissance watchtower was erected on the south side, and was used as a military observation point, because of the Turkish threat. In 1880, the cathedral was severely damaged in an earthquake. The main nave collapsed and the tower was damaged beyond repair. The restoration of the cathedral in the neogothic style was made by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form
Zagreb Cathedral, consecrated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Stephen, is the most recognizable and impressive landmark of the Croatian capital, Zagreb.
Wide angle in front of the Zagreb Cathedral, plenty on people walking around