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65 unusual facts about Zagreb


16th Air Expeditionary Wing

It operated expeditionary sites at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo; Camp Able Sentry, Macedonia; Sarajevo and Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia; Taszar Air Base, Hungary; Zagreb, Croatia and Naval Air Station Sigonella and San Vito Air Station, Italy; in addition to a contingency processing center at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany.

1880 Zagreb earthquake

The 1880 earthquake which struck Zagreb (also known as The Great Zagreb Earthquake) was a 8.0 magnitude earthquake which occurred on 9 November 1880.

1999 Military World Games

The 1999 Military World Games was the second edition of the Military World Games, were held in Zagreb, Croatia from 8 August to 17 August.

2007 Croatian Figure Skating Championships

The competition took place between 16 December and 17 December, 2006 in Zagreb.

2011 Croatian Figure Skating Championships

The competition took place between 18 December and 19 December in the in Zagreb.

Achtung, die Kurve!

In December 2006, third tournament took place at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb, Croatia.

Ahmad ibn Rustah

:"Their ruler is crowned … He dwells in the midst of the Slavs … He bears the title of 'ruler of rulers' and is called 'sacred king'. He is more powerful than the Zupan (viceroy), who is his deputy … His capital is called Drzvab (Zagreb) where is held a fair of three days every month."

Andrei Deputat

At their second event, in Zagreb, Croatia, they took the bronze and qualified for the JGP Final in Sochi, Russia, where they won the silver medal behind Lina Fedorova / Maxim Miroshkin.

Battle of Graz

At this time Ignaz Gyulai's corps lay at Zagreb (Agram) while Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary collected about 10,000 Hungarian Insurrections militia at Győr (Raab).

Borongaj

Borongaj is a neighborhood the Peščenica – Žitnjak district of Zagreb, Croatia.

Centavia

Centavia was to be the first airline to operate flights from Belgrade to Zagreb since the dissolution of Yugoslavia.

Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung

The locations for the film were Vienna and in the Croatian capital Zagreb.

Ernestinovo

It is connected with long-distance power lines to TS Tumbri/Žerjavinec (Zagreb) and Pécs, Hungary.

FK Bačka 1901

In 1945 the club was renamed to HAŠK Građanski (Croat Academical Sports Club Građanski) after the famous Zagreb side.

František Čáp

X-25 javlja ("X-25 Reports", 1960), a World War II spy thriller set in Zagreb, saw extensive international theatrical release.

Gansi

Gansi, the name itself is a reference to the American rock group Guns N' Roses and, is an ironic way in remembering Zagreb in the early 90s around the immortal club "Jabuka".

Gojko Berkuljan

7. Opća enciklopedija JLZ – treće izdanje, tom II, str 151 (Third version, vol. II, page 151), Zagreb 1977.

Gornji Grad

Gornji Grad, a historic neighborhood in Zagreb, Croatia (also known as Gradec)

Gustav Globočnik Edler von Vojka

Brestanica is a small town located approximately 60 km from Zagreb, Croatia, and 100 km from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Hamburg Altona

Before they temporarily split and go to their respective towns, they agree to meet in Zagreb and board the train to Hamburg together.

History of Croatia since 1995

In 1995, the opposition surprisingly won in the capital of Zagreb, which led to the Zagreb crisis when Tuđman refused to accept this victory.

Independent State of Croatia kuna

These included the Zagreb Government Region (Oblasni Narod. Oslobod. Odbor Zagrebačke Oblasti), the Croatian Anti-Fascist Authority (Zemaljsko Antifašističko Vijeće Hrvatske) and the Croatian Anti-Fascist Government Authority ZAVNOH (Zemaljsko Antifašističko Vijeće Narodnog Oslobodenja Hrvatske).

Ivan Padovec

Ivan Eugen Padovec (1800 – 1873), commonly known as Johann (Ivan) Padowetz (see the signature on the photo), born in the baroque town of Varaždin in Croatia (known for its festivals of baroque music) was a guitar virtuoso, who gave concerts in Zagreb, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Hamburg, London, in Poland, Russia etc.

Ivo Kerdić

Examples of Ivo Kerdić's medals and medallions can be seen in the Numismatic collection of the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, which consists of about 160 works of the artist, dating from 1911 onwards.

Jakuševec

Jakuševec (sometimes also Jakuševac) is a neighborhood in the Novi Zagreb – istok city district of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.

Jaroslav Dietl

Jaroslav Dietl (22 May 1929, Zagreb – 29 June 1985, Prague) was a Czechoslovak scenarist of series.

Jerzy Bajan

In 1931 Bajan won an aerobatic contest during an air meeting in Zagreb.

Josip Štadler

He started his education in Slavonski Brod, and continued it in Požega and Zagreb where he attended gymnasium.

July victims

When it was announced that the Hungarian-allied candidate won, members of the People's Party took to St. Mark's Square to protest the result.

Kad pogledaš me preko ramena

The songs were recorded and performed in 2009, while the recording was set in Belgrade, Zagreb, Novo Mesto and London.

Kanal, Zagreb

Kanal is a neighborhood in the city district of Trnje in Zagreb, Croatia.

Krvavi Most

The bridge gained its scary 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.

Liberty Bridge

Liberty Bridge, Zagreb, the first divided highway bridge in Zagreb, Croatia

Lollobrigida Girls

Sizeable covering in Croatian media, involving print, radio, and television, release of an anti-holiday single "Unhappy Christmas", and a performance at the big rock-concert Fiju Briju in Zagreb all enabled Lollobrigida to keep a high level of interest in the audience till the release of their debut album Cartoon Explosion, in May 2005.

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Lollobrigida girls, also known as VIS Lollobrigida (VIS is a Croatian language acronym for 'band', used often in the 1970s) or Lollobrigida is originally a Croatian, Zagreb–based, female electro-pop/synthpop band.

Lotika Zellermeier

Their daughter Ina married Drago Maras, a doctor from Zagreb.

Manfred of Pécs

When the first record was made of him in 1277, Manfred was a canon at the cathedral chapter in Zagreb and dean of Gercse.

Mária Lebstück

She was born into a wealthy German merchant family in Zagreb, and moved to Vienna at the age of 13 to live with her maternal uncle.

Meštrović Pavilion

Meštrović Pavilion, officially Home of Croatian artists (colloquially known as Džamija, mosque) is a building located on Žrtava Fašizma Square (Victims of Fascism) in central Zagreb, Croatia, designed by Ivan Meštrović and built in 1938, that has served several functions in its lifetime.

Museum of Serbs of Croatia

During the World War II group of Croatian museum professionals collected some number of artifacts from churches and monasteries of Serbian Orthodox Church in Independent State of Croatia that escaped Ustaše destruction, and stored them in Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb.

Nema laži, nema prevare – Uživo, Zagreb `85

Originally a bootleg recording of Riblja Čorba concert held in Zagreb on February 2, 1985, Nema laži, nema prevare - Zagreb uživo `85 was released as a live album in 1995 by Slovenian record label Biveco.

Nine Views

Prizemljeno Sunce by Ivan Kožarić was first displayed in 1971 by the building of the Croatian National Theatre, and since then changed location a few times.

Noemi Lung

A year before she captured a record-five gold medals at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb, just like America's Jill Sterkel did in 1981.

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away

Set in pre-World War II Zagreb, the story is seen through the eyes of 6-year-old Perica Šafranek (played by Tomislav Žganec).

Osman Karabegović

During 1936-1937 he studied medicine at the University of Zagreb and became a member of the Students' Committee of SKOJ and a member of the Action Committee in Belgrade.

Philippe DeRouville

DeRouville has received offers from 2 different teams on October 18, 2007 and signed on October 23, 2007 with the Croatian team KHL Medveščak from Zagreb, that plays in the Croatian and in the Slovenian league.

Posavac Hound

Hounds from the Sava Valley (Posavina, south-east of Zagreb) were sold as boskini in Croatia in the 1800s.

Rimac Concept One

Rimac Automobili, an automobile manufacturing company established in 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia, grew out of its founder Mate Rimac's garage hobby.

Roderick W. Moore

He later served as Political-Economic Counselor at the American Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia (1996–1999) and was Senior Political Adviser at the Office of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (1996).

Rogožarski R-100

Several R-100s were used to patrol the outskirts of Zagreb, to repel the attacks of partisan aircraft.

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Two R-100s were given to the partisan faction at the end of the war, and two were seized at the Lucko airport near Zagreb during the liberation.

The Bowman and The Spearman

The sculptures were made in Zagreb by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović and installed at the entrance of the parkway in 1928.

The Humpers

Despite being based out of Long Beach, California, they recorded their first EP, My Machine, for a Yugoslav Zagreb based independent label, Zdenko Franjić's Slušaj Najglasnije (Listen Loudest).

Tkalčićeva Street

In 1908, Viktor Kovačić also displayed some of his ideas about Ulica Potok in his studies of Gornji Grad, Kaptol and other city neighborhoods.

TMK 101

TMK 101 is a 2-axle tramcar type which was used in Zagreb, Croatia, from 1951 until December 2008 (last regular service).

Todd Torres

Torres also competed for the United States, winning a bronze medal at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb.

Tomislav Zanoški

Tomislav "Tom" Zanoški (born March 3, 1984 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian born Canadian professional ice hockey Forward currently playing for EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Walcker Orgelbau

Known for distinguished installations and low output, the company built the organ in the Boston Music Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, Zagreb Cathedral in Zagreb, Croatia, and Riga Cathedral in Riga, Latvia.

Walter Natynczyk

In May 1994, Natynczyk embarked upon a year-long tour with the United Nations in the former Yugoslavia as Sector South-West Chief of Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina within HQ 7 (UK) Armoured Brigade, then as the Chief of Land Operations, UNPROFOR HQ in Zagreb, Croatia.

Wang Liqin

He has since won two more World Championships – 48th WTTC 2005 in Shanghai, China and 49th WTTC 2007 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Young Communist League of Yugoslavia

SKOJ was founded in Zagreb on October 10, 1919 as a political organization of revolutionary youth the youth which followed the policy of the Socialist Workers' Party of Yugoslavia (communist).

Yugoslav Air Force

In June 1947 the first VSJ flying school at Borongaj (near Zagreb) started training pupils.

Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League

Post-WW2 Yugoslavia was (with the exception of major cities such as Belgrade, Ljubljana, Zagreb, and Sarajevo) for the most part lacking in competitive opportunities in sports.

Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

The winner was decided by the votes of eight regional juries (Sarajevo, Zagreb, Skopje, Titograd, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Priština and Novi Sad).

Zabranjena ljubav

The original story begins by introducing a handsome 22 year old Danijel Loncar (Zoran Pribicevic) coming home to Zagreb, on his 22nd birthday, after losing his job in Italy.


Ann Buckley

 77–91, Music, Words, and Images: Essays in Honour of Koraljka Kos, edited by Vjera Katalinić and Zdravko Blažeković, Zagreb: Croatian Musicological Society, 1999.

Antisemitic Exhibition in Zagreb

According to Zagreb newspaper Nova Hrvatska report, various state officials attended the opening, including NDH interior minister Andrija Artuković and representatives of the German, Italian and Slovak embassies in Zagreb, as well as the then mayor of Zagreb Ivan Werner.

Antonija Šola

Born in Zagreb to Kaja and Marko Šola, both whom hailed from Tomislavgrad, she studied sociology and Croatian culture before turning to show business.

Archbishop Stepinac High School

It was founded in 1948 and named for Blessed Aloysius Stepinac, who was archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia (then part of Yugoslavia) at the time and unfairly convicted by communists as Nazi collaborator.

Croteam

Croteam is a Croatian independent game developer based in Zagreb.

Darko Suvin

Od Lukijana do Lunjika (Zagreb 1965) — "From Lucian to Lunik", in Croatian, anthology and theory of science fiction.

Dejan Bogdanović

Since then he has been soloist with many symphony and chamber orchestras, in his home country and abroad (symphony orchestras of Prague, Vienna, Belgrade, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Kuhmo, Moscow and many others).

Dušan Žanko

During his time as intendant, he led Zagreb's opera company on performances in Venice, Florence and Rome in April 1942 and to Vienne in 1943.

Dušan Zinaja

Zinaja died on 26 September 1948 in a traffic accident near the village of Poklek on Mt. Žumberak, near Zagreb, Croatia (at the time FPR Yugoslavia).

Đuro Bago

In 2002, He became the assistant coach for the famous Croatian coach Miroslav Blažević when Blažević became head coach of first professional team of Dinamo Zagreb.

Eltz Manor

In 1990, he returned from Eltville to the newly established state of Croatia and became a member of the Sabor parliament at Zagreb.

Genomic phylostratigraphy

Phylostratigraphy, a novel statistical method, was developed by Tomislav Domazet-Lošo at the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb, Croatia.

History of Dutch television

After that, Erik de Vries gave demonstrations in several countries, including 1939 demonstration in Zagreb.

HŠK Zemun

In the third stage, they reached the quarterfinals, losing to strong Zagreb squad HAŠK.

Ivo Fabijan

Ivo Fabijan-Mrvelj (Vrbovac, Odžak, 1950 - Zagreb, 2006), was a controversial Croatian musician, singer and composer, and produced pop music and patriotic songs.

Jarun

Development increased in 1987 due to the building of the sports and leisure center (because of the Universiade in Zagreb the same year).

Johann Weikhard von Valvasor

In 1690, Aleksandar Ignacije Mikulić, the Bishop of Zagreb, bought his library, along with some 7300 graphics, and moved it to Slavonia, where the collection became part of the library of the Zagreb Archbishopric, now part of the Croatian State Archives.

Lithoglyphus apertus

The type locality is "in der Save bei Agram in Croatien", which means in the Sava River near Zagreb, Croatia.

Lučko interchange

The interchange was originally executed as Zagreb–Karlovac motorway terminus exit, connecting the motorway to the city of Zagreb itself directly.

Lujo Györy

After military service in the Yugoslav People's Army Györy returned to Zagreb where he attended and graduated from the Higher Pedagogical Academy at the University of Zagreb.

Luka Kovač

He speaks of having a joyful, though financially modest, childhood, with at least one brother, and he keeps in contact with his father, who is an amateur painter and engineer working in Croatian Railways in Zagreb.

Medet Serhat

In 1977, he attended the International Lawyers Meeting in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.

Menci Clement Crnčić

After graduating, Crnčić taught painting in the Arts and Crafts School in Zagreb, but in 1894 Izidor Kršnjavi, the Director of the Institute for Education and Theology recognized Crnčić's talent for drawing.

Miško Šuvaković

He was co-editor of magazine Katalog 143 (Belgrade, 1975–78), Mentalni prostor (Belgrade, 1982–1987), Transkatalog (Novi Sad, 1995–1998), Teorija koja hoda (Walking Theory, Belgrade, from 2001), Kultura (Beograd, from 2004), Razlika (Difference, Tuzla, 2002), Anomalija (Novi Sad, 2004), Sarajevske sveske (Sarajevo, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Beograd, Skoplje, 2006).

Momo Kapor

The generations of people from former Yugoslavia were connected through Kapor's writings which have become best sellers in Zagreb's house of "knowledge" and its famous library "hit".

Nenad Puhovski

In 2004 Puhovski founded and became the director of ZagrebDox, an annual international documentary festival in Zagreb which regularly attracts an audience of around 25,000 viewers.

Operation Whirlwind

The secrecy was reflected in the apparent last-minute rerouting of the 102nd Infantry Brigade to the offensive, although the Zagreb Operational Zone deployed it to Sunja, to the east of Sisak.

Pavao Mašić

Pavao Mašić graduated at the Academy of Music in Zagreb in several studies: the harpsichord in the class of Višnja Mažuran, the organ in the class of Mario Penzar, and the studies of music theory.

Petar i Zli Vuci

The band got the public's attention by numerous club performances in Belgrade and Zagreb.

Petra Banović

Petra Banović (born November 10, 1979 in Zagreb) is a freestyle and medley swimmer from Croatia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in Sydney 2000.

Porges

Nenad Porges (born 1946, Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia, (now Croatia)), Croatian politician, businessman, entrepreneur and former Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship

Railjet

Operations on the routes Vienna to Graz, Ljubljana and/or Zagreb, and from Vienna to Villach and Venice and for an increased service between Vienna and Bregenz/Zurich via Salzburg and Innsbruck were also planned from the end of 2010 onwards.

Sergej Barbarez

However, briefly after, Barbarez served in the Yugoslav People's Army in Zagreb in 1991 before returning to Mostar to continue his career.

Sinisa Malesevic

Previously he held research and teaching appointments at the Institute for International Relations (Zagreb), the Centre for the Study of Nationalism, CEU (Prague)- where he worked with late Ernest Gellner -, and at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Slobodan Prosperov Novak

He graduated comparative literature in 1973 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb, receiving his M.A. in 1976 and Ph.D. in 1978.

Subotica tram system

While neighbouring cities' trams at this date were often still horse-drawn, this gave the Subotica system an advantage over municipalities including Belgrade, Novi Sad, Zagreb, and Szeged.

Tiberiu Dolniceanu

In the European Championships in Zagreb, he defeated 15–11 the three-time incumbent Aleksey Yakimenko of Russia to win the individual gold medal.

Yugoslav destroyer Zagreb

Faced with capture by the Italians, two junior officers, Milan Spasić and Sergej Mašera, blew up Zagreb and she sank.

ZaMirNET

Several web-based networking and media outlets have in the meantime emerged in the post-Yugoslav region—such as Ljudmila, Kontrapunkt Festival, out of which ZaMirNET in Zagreb has built on—in terms of values, activist networks and human resources of ZTN.