Donji grad (, locally also , ) is one of the 17 city districts of
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...
, the capital of
Croatia
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. It is located in the central part of the city and has 37,024 inhabitants (as of 2011).
The district is often referred to simply as () by Zagreb residents, a term which also encompasses the southern parts of the
Gornji Grad district.
Gallery
Ban Jelačić Square at night (13023889593).jpg, Ban Jelačić Square
Ban Jelačić Square (; ) is the central square of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, named after ban Josip Jelačić. Its official name is and is colloquially called .
The square is located below Zagreb's old city cores Gradec and Kaptol, just di ...
Donji Grad (Lower Town) (13023558973).jpg, Donji grad at dawn
Funicular de Zagreb, Croacia, 2014-04-20, DD 01.JPG, Donji grad skyline
Mimara Museum, Zagreb 02.jpg, Mimara Museum
The Mimara Museum () is an art museum in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. It is situated on Roosevelt Square, housing the collection by Wiltrud and Ante Topić Mimara.
Housed in an imposing neo-Renaissance former school is the eclectic, globe-trottin ...
Regional office of the city administration center, Zagreb 01.jpg, Regional office of the city administration center
View to East-NE from Westin Zagreb Hotel.jpg, View from The Westin Zagreb
The Westin Zagreb is an upscale 349-room hotel in central Zagreb, Croatia. It is one of the largest hotels in Zagreb and is among the tallest buildings in Croatia.
History
The hotel building was built in 1975 and opened as InterContinental Zagr ...
File:Zagreb areal view (3).jpg, Areal view of the Westin, Mimara Museum
The Mimara Museum () is an art museum in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. It is situated on Roosevelt Square, housing the collection by Wiltrud and Ante Topić Mimara.
Housed in an imposing neo-Renaissance former school is the eclectic, globe-trottin ...
, the buildings of the Croatian Journalists' Association
The Croatian Journalists' Association ( or HND) is a Croatian association based in Zagreb aimed at promoting freedom of the press and free speech in journalism.
The association was founded in December 1910 and has over 3,000 members. It arranges ...
, Croatian National Theater, Croatian State Archives
The Croatian State Archives () are the national archives of Croatia located in its capital, Zagreb. The history of the state archives can be traced back to the 17th century. There are also regional state archives located in Bjelovar, Dubrovnik ...
and other parts of Donji grad near Savska Road
Notes
References
External links
List of streets and squares within Donji gradat Zagreb.hr
Districts of Zagreb
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