Maksimir Park, Forest park in Zagreb, Croatia
The 316-hectare Maksimir Park contains five lakes, extensive oak forests, meadows, streams, and provides habitat for over 100 bird species.
Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac established Maksimir Park in 1794, making it the first public park in southeastern Europe and among the earliest worldwide.
The park includes architectural elements such as the Echo Pavilion, Swiss House, Bishop Haulik's Villa, and numerous sculptures reflecting Zagreb's heritage.
Visitors can access Maksimir Park through tram lines 4, 7, 11, and 12, stopping at Bukovačka station, with a large parking area near Dinamo stadium.
The park's natural landscape integrates century-old oak forests with constructed lakes, maintaining its original 18th-century garden architecture design.
Location: Maksimir
Inception: 1794
Official opening: April 1794
Elevation above the sea: 167 m
Address: Maksimirski perivoj 1, 10000 Zagreb
Phone: +385(01)2320460
Email: park-maksimir@park-maksimir.hr
Website: https://park-maksimir.hr
GPS coordinates: 45.82964,16.02047
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:20
Zagreb features an architectural heritage spanning from the Middle Ages to modern times. The Zagreb Cathedral dominates the city with its two neo-Gothic towers measuring 108 meters, while St. Mark's Church displays the city's historic coats of arms on its roof. The Stone Gate, a remnant of 13th-century fortifications, houses a chapel dedicated to the Virgin and Child. The Lotrščak Tower, an old medieval watchtower, still fires a daily cannon at noon. The city organizes its cultural offerings around several institutions: the Broken Relationships Museum exhibits an international collection of objects related to breakups, the Art Pavilion is housed in a building from 1898 dedicated to contemporary art, and the Grič Tunnel, a 350-meter-long shelter built during World War II, now serves as an exhibition space. Maksimir Park extends over 316 hectares with five lakes and a zoo, while the Botanical Garden has collected over 5,000 plant species over 4.7 hectares since 1889. Mirogoj Cemetery, designed by Hermann Bollé in 1876, combines neo-Renaissance arcades with funerary architecture.
Stadion Maksimir
1.2 km
Mirogoj Cemetery
2.9 km
Zagreb Zoo
841 m
Our Lady of Remete
3.4 km
Chromos Tower
3.1 km
Tomb of the People's Heroes
2.5 km
Ibler Building
3.3 km
Falcon Mound in Maksimir
771 m
Kiosk Vista
546 m
Mala scena
3.4 km
St. Peter's Church
2.9 km
St. George chapel in Maksimir Park
683 m
Swiss house in Zagreb
346 m
Book club Booksa
3.1 km
Gradsko kazalište Žar ptica
2 km
Echo Pavilion in Maksimir Park
868 m
Obelisk in Maksimir
453 m
Medveščak Library
3.3 km
Bishop Haulik Mansion
746 m
Bishop Haulik New Mansion
1.2 km
Magnanery in Maksimir
728 m
Mirogoj Crematorium
3.3 km
Ensemble of city villas in Novakova Street
3.3 km
Čango House
3.2 km
Ljuština House
3.3 km
Beck House
3.3 km
Pučar House
3.2 km
Petrović House
3.3 kmReviews
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