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Zagreb: Encyclopedia - Zagreb
Zagreb (pronounced: [ˈzɑː.greb]) is the capital city of Croatia. The city's population was 779,145 in 2001. It is situated between the...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Population
Zagreb is the largest city in Croatia and the only one whose metropolitan area exceeds one million people. There are 1,088,841 people in ...
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Croatia In The Union With Hungary: Encyclopedia Ii - Croatia In The Union With Hungary - Feudalism
The Hungarian king also introduced a variant of the feudal system. Large fiefs were granted to individuals who would defend them against ...
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Ivan Zajc: Encyclopedia Ii - Ivan Zajc - Life
Ivan Zajc - Childhood years.
Born in Rijeka, Zajc's musical talent was evident very early on in his life, as he began to study the pian...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Population
Zagreb is the largest city in Croatia and the only one whose metropolitan area exceeds one million people. There are 1,088,841 people in ...
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Culture Of Croatia: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Croatia - History
The culture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croats have been inhabiting the area for thirteen centuries, but there are import...
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Čakovec: Encyclopedia Ii - Čakovec - Today
Čakovec is the economic, traffic, cultural and legislative center of Međimurje county. As an administrative center, Čakovec offers the...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - History
While the human habitats were present at the wider city area since the Neolithic (including the well-preserved Roman town of Andautonia),...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Economy
Much of the Croatian industry is concentrated in Zagreb, including metal processing, electrical appliances, textiles, chemicals, pharmace...
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Culture Of Croatia: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Croatia - Places
The UNESCO has marked six places in Croatia as World Heritage:
Episcopal complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the historic centre of Po...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Economy
Much of the Croatian industry is concentrated in Zagreb, including metal processing, electrical appliances, textiles, chemicals, pharmace...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Transport
There are three main transit connections:
the western, towards Ljubljana, Slovenia and on to Western Europe;
the eastern, towards Slavon...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Other Cultural Sites And Events
The city offers rich cultural and artistic enjoyment. There are about 20 permanent or seasonal theatres and stages. The Croatian National...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Museums
Zagreb's numerous museums reflect the history, art and culture not only of Zagreb and Croatia, but also of Europe and the world. Around t...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Tourism
Zagreb is an important tourist centre, not only in terms of passengers travelling from Western and Central Europe to the Adriatic Sea but...
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Culture Of Croatia: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Croatia - People
Some of the people Croatians take special pride in include:
founder of the first Croatian kingdom King Tomislav
statesman and soldier Ni...
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Culture Of Croatia: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Croatia - Education
Croatia has six universities in six larger cities:
University of Zagreb [1]
University of Split [2]
University of Rijeka [3]
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Recreation And Sports
There are several sports and recreational centres in Zagreb. Recreational Sports Centre Jarun, situated on Lake Jarun to the southwest of...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Souvenirs And Gastronomy
Numerous shops, boutiques, store houses and shopping centres offer a variety of good quality clothes. Zagreb's offerings include crystal,...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Other Cultural Sites And Events
The city offers rich cultural and artistic enjoyment. There are about 20 permanent or seasonal theatres and stages. The Croatian National...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Tourism
Zagreb is a substantial tourist centre, not only in terms of transit from West and Central Europe to the Adriatic Sea but also as a touri...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Surroundings
The wider Zagreb area has been constantly inhabited ever since the prehistoric period, witnessed by the archaeological findings in the Ve...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - City Government
The City of Zagreb has the status of a county within Croatia. The city government is led by the Mayor who is elected by the City Assembly...
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Croatia In The Union With Hungary: Encyclopedia Ii - Croatia In The Union With Hungary - The Ottoman Wars
As the Turkish incursion into Europe started, Croatia was once again a border area between two major forces in this part of the world. Wh...
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Transport
There are three main transit connections:
the western, towards Ljubljana, Slovenia and on to Western Europe;
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Zagreb: Encyclopedia Ii - Zagreb - Museums
Zagreb's many museums reflect the history, art and culture not only of Zagreb and Croatia, but also of Europe and the world. Around thirt...
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