Gornji Grad (other)
Gornji Grad (literally, 'upper castle' or 'upper town') may refer to: * Gornji Grad, Gornji Grad, a settlement in Slovenia and the eponym of the Municipality of Gornji Grad * Gornji Grad, Zagreb, a historic district of the Croatian capital, also known as Gradec, and the eponym of the modern-day district of Gornji Grad–Medveščak * Gornji Grad, Osijek, a city district of Osijek, Croatia * Gornji Grad, Zemun, an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia See also * Donji Grad (other) * Novi Grad (other) * Stari Grad (other) * Grad (toponymy) Grad () is an Proto-Slavic, Old Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement". Initially present in all related languages as ''Gord (archaeology), gord'', it can still be found as ''grad'', ''gradić'', ''horod'' or Gorod ...

Gornji Grad, Gornji Grad
Gornji Grad (; german: Oberburg''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 44.) is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Gornji Grad in Slovenia. Geography It is located on the Dreta River, a right tributary of the Savinja, in the southeastern foothills of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, about east of Celje and north of Ljubljana. Traditionally Gornji Grad belongs to the region of Styria (Lower Styria), it is today included in the Savinja Statistical Region. In the west, the road leads up to the ''Črnivec sedlo'' mountain pass and to Kamnik in Upper Carniola. History Gornji Grad has a rich history. A fortress (''grad'') already existed at the site in the early 12th century. In 1140 Patriarch Pellegrinus I of Aquileia founded a Benedictine monastery vested with extended possessions in the vicinity. Temporarily held by the Lords of Žovnek (Sa ...
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Gornji Grad, Zagreb
Gradec (), Grič (, hu, Gréc, lat, Mons Graecensis prope Zagrabiam) or Gornji Grad (meaning "Upper Town", cf. Donji grad, "Lower Town") is a part of Zagreb, Croatia, and together with Kaptol it is the medieval nucleus of the city. It is situated on the hill of Grič. Today this neighbourhood forms part of the Gornji Grad-Medveščak district. History Gradec was given a royal charter by King Béla IV in 1242. The royal charter, also called the Golden Bull, was a very important document by which Gradec was declared and proclaimed "a free royal city on Gradec, the hill of Zagreb". This act made Gradec a feudal holding responsible directly to the king. The citizens were given rights of different kinds; among other things they were entitled to elect their own city magistrate ( hr, gradski sudac) fulfilling the role of mayor. They were also entitled to manage their own affairs. The citizens engaged in building defensive walls and towers around their settlement, fearing a new ...
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Gornji Grad, Osijek
Gornji Grad ("Upper Town") is a city district in the center of Osijek, Croatia. It has 16,520 inhabitants distributed in 6,210 households. It is the biggest and the most important district of Osijek. The most famous attractions of Osijek are located in Gornji Grad, such as Co-cathedral, Ante Starčević Square, Croatian National Theatre, County palace and Pedestrian bridge. Day of the city district is on 29 June, on feast of Saint Peter and Paul. History Gornji Grad has been built urbanistic systematic and properly. In 1732 it was built church of Saint Peter and Paul, on whose place will be later erected today co-cathedral. Some streets, such as European Avenue, Županijska, Jägerova, Sunčana, Zrinjevac, Kačićeva, Radićeva, Kapucinska, Neumannova, Stepinčeva and Reisnerova Street have been built between 1866 and 1910. From 1894 to 1898 the new, bigger church of Saint Peter and Paul was built, which is today Osijek co-cathedral The Church of St Peter and St Paul ( ...
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Gornji Grad, Zemun
Gornji Grad ( sr-cyr, Горњи Град) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun. Location Gornji Grad is located in the northern part of Zemun, spreading along the right bank of the Danube. It is roughly bounded by the ''Ugrinovačka'' and ''Banatska'' streets, while other important streets include ''Cara Dušana'' and ''Pregrevica''. Being elongated and one of the largest neighborhoods of Zemun, Gornji Grad is bordered by many other neighborhoods: Gardoš on the east, Ćukovac and Muhar on the southeast, Sava Kovačević, Sutjeska, Zemun Bačka and Bački Ilovik on the south, Altina on the southwest, while in the west it extends in the direction of Nova Galenika and Goveđi Brod. The section along the bank of the Danube is known as the sub-neighborhood of Pregrevica, after the main street in this part of Gornji Grad. Characteristics The name of the neighborhood is descriptive, meaning the " ...
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Donji Grad (other)
Donji grad ("Lower Town") may refer to: * Donji grad, Zagreb, Croatia * Donji grad, Osijek, Croatia * Donji Grad, Zemun, Serbia See also * Gornji Grad (other) * Stari Grad (other) * Novi Grad (other) * Grad (toponymy) Grad () is an Proto-Slavic, Old Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement". Initially present in all related languages as ''Gord (archaeology), gord'', it can still be found as ''grad'', ''gradić'', ''horod'' or Gorod ...

Novi Grad (other)
Novi Grad ("New Town") may refer to: Places In Bosnia and Herzegovina: * Novi Grad, Odžak, a village near Odžak in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *Novi Grad, Republika Srpska, a town and municipality in Republika Srpska *Novi Grad, Sarajevo, a municipality in the city of Sarajevo In Croatia: * Novi grad, Osijek, a city district of Osijek * Novi Grad, Brod-Posavina County, a village near Oprisavci In Serbia: * Novi Grad, Zemun, an urban neighborhood of Belgrade In Slovenia: * Novi Grad, Sevnica, a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica Arts and entertainment * Novi Grad (comics), a location in Marvel Universe See also * Novigrad (other) * Stari Grad (other) * Gornji Grad (other) * Donji Grad (other) * Grad (toponymy) Grad () is an Proto-Slavic, Old Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement". Initially present in all related languages as ''Gord (archaeology), gord'', it can still be found as ''gr ...
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Stari Grad (other)
Stari Grad ("Old Town") may refer to: Bosnia and Herzegovina * Stari Grad, Sarajevo, a municipality in Sarajevo Croatia * Stari Grad, Croatia, a town on the island of Hvar Montenegro * Stara Varoš, Podgorica, former neighborhood in Podgorica North Macedonia * Stari Grad, Čaška, a village in municipality of Čaška Serbia * Stari Grad, Belgrade, a municipality in Belgrade * Stari Grad, Novi Sad, a neighborhood in Novi Sad * Stari Grad, Užice, the remains of a fort in Užice * Stari Grad, Kragujevac, former city municipality of Kragujevac Slovenia * Ortnek Castle, in the municipality of Ribnica * Stari Grad, Makole See also * Starigrad (other) * Novi Grad (other) * Gornji Grad (other) * Donji Grad (other) * Grad (toponymy) * Staro Selo (other) Staro Selo is a Slavic toponym meaning "old village" and may refer to the following villages: : Bosnia and Herzegovina *Staro Selo (Glamoč) *Staro Selo (Donji Vakuf) *Staro Sel ...
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