Krvavi most (lit. "Bloody Bridge") is a street in the heart of

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, capital of

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. It is named after the former bridge over the Medveščak creek, which was rendered useless after the covering of the creek. Although the bridge became the street, the name stayed because of historical reasons – as a reminder of history and a witness of

's past. The bridge gained its name because of the constant conflicts happening on its wooden beams between the citizens of the two parts of Zagreb: Gradec and present day Kaptol.

Sources

* History of Zagreb Streets in Zagreb Gornji Grad–Medveščak {{Zagreb-stub