Point of interest
Peter Preradović
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Vlatko
April 18, 2019
-The square is colloquially known as „Flower Square“. -Petar Preradović Square was named after Petar Preradović (1818 – 1872), an army general who also wrote the patriotic verse and love poetry. His statue stands in the middle of the square and is a popular meeting point. The square is colloquially known as “Flower Square”, after the flower stalls which have been a feature of the place ever since the 14th century when fairs were held here. On the northern side of the square is the Orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration, built at the end of the 19th century on the former site of the Roman Catholic Church of St Margaret. -The statue honoring Augustin „Tin” Ujević (1891 – 1955), one of the greatest Croatian poets, was placed near Flower Square on the 100th anniversary of his birth. -Linking the relaxed atmosphere of Flower Square with the bustling shopping street of Ilica is the Oktogon, an elegant pre-World War I arcade lined with largely upmarket shops. It gets its name from the octagonal-shaped central area, which stands beneath a domed, stained-glass roof.
-The square is colloquially known as „Flower Square“. -Petar Preradović Square was named after Petar Preradović (1818 – 1872), an army general who also wrote the patriotic verse and love poetry. His statue stands in the middle of the square and is a popular meeting point. The square is colloquially…
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5 Trg Petra Preradovića
Zagreb, Grad Zagreb