Tuškanac is a neighborhood located in

Gornji Grad–Medveščak Gornji Grad–Medveščak (, ) is one of the districts of Zagreb, Croatia; ''Gornji Grad'' translates as "Upper Town", referring to its historical location on city's hillside, being above ''Donji grad, Zagreb, Donji Grad'' ("Lower Town"). The dis ...

city district 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 ...

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

. It has a population of 2,455 (2011). It is best known for its parks and ''Kino Tuškanac'' ('Tuškanac cinema'). According to some sources, its name may have been derived from the name of

Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...

. It is assumed that it refers to Tuscan immigrants to Zagreb, some of whom have been recorded in the 14th century."The great-grandson of Dante Alighieri, Nicolò, founded the first pharmacy in Zagreb in 1395." http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/dante.html Located in Kamenita street in today's Gornji Grad

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