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Maksimir

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About the neighborhood

City district of Zagreb, Croatia

Maksimir is one of the districts of Zagreb, Croatia, population 48,902 (2011 census). Maksimir stadium and Maksimir Park are located in it. It was named for Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac.

The urban center of the Maksimir district is located around the Maksimirska street, which is an area of dense commercial and residential usage. It spans from the Kvaternik Square, located on the southwestern border of the district, to the intersection of Maksimirska, Bukovačka and Svetice streets, which leads to the entrances to both the Maksimir park and the Maksimir stadium. The southeastern part of the district is a lowland that includes the Maksimir stadium and a large residential area best known as Ravnice (lit. "plains").

A substantial area in the east of the district is part of the Maksimir Park, one of the biggest parks in Zagreb. It also contains the Zagreb Zoo, which is the second-largest in Croatia; and five lakes, called the Maksimir lakes.

The central part of the district is mostly residential, with the notable exception of the large campus of the University Hospital Centre Zagreb.

The northern parts of the district are hilly, residential areas, with no high-rise buildings.

The district is bordered by Gornji Grad - Medveščak to the east, Donji grad to the southeast, Pešćenica to the south, Dubrava to the west, and Podsljeme to the north.

Administrative division

Maksimir is subdivided into 11 sections (mjesni odbor):

Bukovac

"Dinko Šimunović"

Dobri dol

Dotrščina

"Eugen Kvaternik"

Kozjak

Maksimir

Maksimirska naselja

Mašićeva

Remete

Ružmarinka

The area of the local city council of Maksimir is located in the central part of the district and has a population of 3,782 (census 2021), while also encompassing most of the forested park.

References

Bibliography

Biology

Šašić, Martina; Nahirnić, Ana; Tarmann, Gerhard M. (2016-12-31). "Zygaenidae (Lepidoptera) in the Lepidoptera collections of the Croatian Natural History Museum". Natura Croatica: Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici. 25 (2): 233–248. doi:10.20302/NC.2016.25.19. eISSN1848-7386.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maksimir.

City of Zagreb - District of Maksimir (in Croatian)

Districts Brezovica

Črnomerec

Donja Dubrava

Donji grad

Gornja Dubrava

Gornji Grad–Medveščak

Maksimir

Novi Zagreb-istok

Novi Zagreb-zapad

Peščenica-Žitnjak

Podsljeme

Podsused-Vrapče

Sesvete

Stenjevec

Trešnjevka-jug

Trešnjevka-sjever

Trnje

Bridges Adriatic

Homeland

Jarun

Liberty

Sava

Buildings and landmarks Archbishop's Palace

Croatian Music Institute

Dolac Market

General Post Office

Grič Tunnel

Jugoslavenska Banka

Kallina House

Kaptol manors

Lotrščak Tower

Mamutica

Medvedgrad

Meštrović Pavilion

Mirogoj Cemetery

Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography

National Home Palace

Nine Views

Observatory

Oktogon

Slavenska Banka

Stone Gate

Tomb of the People's Heroes

Villa Kallina

Villa Rebar

Vojković palace

Well of Life

Hotels Esplanade

Dubrovnik

Palace

The Westin

Squares and streets Ban Jelačić Square

British Square

Croatian Nobles Square

Dubrovnik Avenue

Eugen Kvaternik Square

Gojko Šušak Avenue

Ilica Street

Krvavi Most

Lenuci Horseshoe

Ljubljanska Avenue

Marin Držić Avenue

Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square

Nova Ves

Republic of Croatia Square

Slavonska Avenue

Square of the Victims of Fascism

St. Mark's Square

Šubićeva Street

Tkalčićeva Street

Zagrebačka Avenue

Parks, gardens, and recreation Botanical Garden

Bundek

Dotrščina

Grmoščica

Jarun

Lenuci Horseshoe

Maksimir Park

Medvednica

Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square

Veternica

Zoo

Places of worship Cathedral of Assumption

St. Mark's Church

St. Catherine's Church

Orthodox Cathedral

Mosque

Synagogue

Evangelical Church

Greek Catholic Co-cathedral

Basilica of the Heart of Jesus

St. Blaise's Church

St. Anthony's Basilica

Corpus Christi Church

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Church of Mary Help of Christians

Church of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist

Church of St. Clare the Virgin

Culture Croatian National Theatre

The Cravat Regiment

Exit

Gavella

Komedija

Mala Scena

Kerempuh

Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall

ZeKaeM

Zagreb Film Zagreb school of animated films

Philarmonics

Puppet Theatre

Galleries and museums Archaeological Museum

Art Pavilion

Croatian History Museum

Croatian Museum of Naïve Art

Croatian Natural History Museum

Croatian Railway Museum

Ethnographic Museum

Ferdinand Budicki Automobile Museum

Glyptotheque

Klovićevi Dvori Gallery

Lauba

Mimara Museum

Modern Gallery

Museum of Arts and Crafts

Museum of Broken Relationships

Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Illusions

Technical Museum

Strossmayer Gallery

City Museum

Government Banski dvori

Constitutional Court of Croatia

Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Croatian State Archives

Embassies Embassy of Canada

Embassy of Ukraine

Kockica

Matica hrvatska

Ministries Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Culture and Media

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Economy

Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Science and Education

Old City Hall

Presidential Palace

Rudolf barracks

Sabor Palace

State Attorney's Office of the Republic of Croatia

Supreme Court of Croatia

Education American International School

British International School

Catholic University of Croatia

Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Croatian Institute of History

French School

Greek Catholic Seminary

High schools (list)

National and University Library

Rochester Institute of Technology Croatia

University of Zagreb Academies: Dramatic Art

Fine Arts

Music

Faculties: Architecture

Chemical Engineering

Dental Medicine

Economics and Business

Electrical Engineering and Computing

Geodesy

Humanities and Social Sciences

Medicine

Science

Teacher Education

Hospitals Clinical Hospital Dubrava

Sisters of Charity Hospital

University Hospital Centre

Vrapče

Skyscrapers 1 Ilica Street

Cibona Tower

Chromos Tower

Eurotower

HOTO Tower

Sky Office Tower

Strojarska Business Center

Vjesnik

Zagrebtower

Zagrepčanka

Sports venues Arena Zagreb

Dom sportova

Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall

Dvorana Velesajam

Hippodrome

Jarun

Kranjčevićeva Stadium

Mladost

Maksimir Stadium

Stjepan Spajić Stadium

Sesvete Stadium

Transport Airport

Lučko Airfield

Bus

Commuter Rail

Funicular

Metro (proposed)

Railway (main)

Railway (west)

Trams

ZET

Events Animafest Zagreb

INmusic Festival

Interliber

SFeraKon

Music Biennale Zagreb

Zagreb Film Festival

ZagrebDox

Zagreb Fair

Sport events Golden Spin (ice skating)

Hanžeković Memorial (track and field athletics)

Snow Queen Trophy (skiing)

Zagreb Indoors (tennis)

Zagreb Marathon

Media HRT

Jutarnji list

Večernji list

Sportske novosti

Jabuka TV

Narodne novine

RTL

Nova TV

Z1 TV

Zagreb TV Tower

Economy Adris Grupa

Agrokor

Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Croatian Chamber of Economy

Croatian National Bank

Erste & Steiermärkische Bank

First Croatian Savings Bank

Hrvatska Poštanska Banka

Hrvatski Telekom

INA d.d.

Zagrebačka banka

Zagreb Holding

Zagreb Stock Exchange

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