Editing Zagreb (section)

===Surroundings===

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[[File:Stari grad Medvedgrad - Zagreb 02.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|[[Medvedgrad]] fortress]]
The wider Zagreb area has been continuously inhabited since the prehistoric period, as witnessed by archaeological findings in the [[Veternica cave]] from the [[Paleolithic]] and excavation of the remains of the Roman Andautonia near the present village of Šćitarjevo.

Picturesque former villages on the slopes of Medvednica, Šestine, Gračani, and Remete, maintain their rich traditions, including folk costumes, Šestine umbrellas, and [[gingerbread]] products.

To the north is the [[Medvednica]] Mountain ({{langx|hr|Zagrebačka gora}}), with its highest peak [[Medvednica|Sljeme]] (1,035 m), where one of the tallest structures in Croatia, [[Zagreb TV Tower]] is located. The Sava and the [[Kupa (river)|Kupa]] valleys are to the south of Zagreb, and the region of [[Hrvatsko Zagorje]] is located on the other (northern) side of the Medvednica hill. In mid-January 2005, Sljeme held its first [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships|World Ski Championship tournament]].
[[File:Sljeme_(31374028193).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Zagreb TV Tower]]]]

From the summit, weather permitting, the vista reaches as far as [[Velebit]] Range along Croatia's rocky northern coast, as well as the snow-capped peaks of the towering [[Julian Alps]] in neighboring [[Slovenia]]. There are several lodging villages, offering accommodation and restaurants for hikers. Skiers visit Sljeme, which has four ski-runs, three ski-lifts, and a chairlift.

The old [[Medvedgrad]], a recently restored medieval [[wikt:Special:Search/burg|burg]] was built in the 13th century on Medvednica hill. It overlooks the western part of the city and also hosts the ''Shrine of the Homeland'', a memorial with an [[eternal flame]], where Croatia pays reverence to all its heroes fallen for [[homeland]] in its history, customarily on [[Public holiday|national holiday]]s. The ruined medieval fortress [[Susedgrad]] is located on the far-western side of Medvednica hill. It has been abandoned since the early 17th century, but it is visited during the year.

Zagreb occasionally experiences earthquakes, due to the proximity of [[Žumberak]]-[[Medvednica]] fault zone.<ref>[http://www2.ogs.trieste.it/gngts/gngts/convegniprecedenti/2008/riassunti/1.1/11-toml.pdf SEISMOGENIC ZONES OF NORTHWESTERN CROATIA] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206110700/http://www2.ogs.trieste.it/gngts/gngts/convegniprecedenti/2008/riassunti/1.1/11-toml.pdf |date=6 February 2016 }} GNGTS 2008</ref> It's classified as an area of high seismic activity.<ref name="embassy earthquake">{{cite web |url=http://zagreb.usembassy.gov/service/special-consular-services/emergency-and-medical-issues/earthquake.html |title=Earthquake – Zagreb, Croatia – Embassy of the United States |work=usembassy.gov |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206090402/http://zagreb.usembassy.gov/service/special-consular-services/emergency-and-medical-issues/earthquake.html |archive-date=6 February 2016}}</ref> The area around Medvednica was the epicentre of the [[1880 Zagreb earthquake]] (magnitude 6.3), and the area is known for occasional landslide threatening houses in the area.<ref name="landslide survey croatian">{{cite web |url=http://www.hgi-cgs.hr/zagreb_potresi.html |title=Potresi na zagrebačkom području |last=dpuljic |work=hgi-cgs.hr |access-date=5 February 2016 |archive-date=6 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206080543/http://www.hgi-cgs.hr/zagreb_potresi.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> The proximity of strong seismic sources presents a real danger of strong earthquakes.<ref name="landslide survey croatian" /> Croatian Chief of [[Office of Emergency Management]] Pavle Kalinić stated Zagreb experiences around 400 earthquakes a year, most of them being imperceptible. However, in case of a strong earthquake, it's expected that 3,000 people would die and up to 15,000 would be wounded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://net.hr/danas/hrvatska/stizu-upute-kako-se-ponasati-potresi-se-stalno-dogadaju-zagreb-ih-ima-400-godisnje/ |title=STIŽU UPUTE KAKO SE PONAŠATI: "Potresi se stalno događaju. Zagreb ih ima 400 godišnje" |date=14 January 2016 |work=net.hr |access-date=5 February 2016 |archive-date=6 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206085325/http://net.hr/danas/hrvatska/stizu-upute-kako-se-ponasati-potresi-se-stalno-dogadaju-zagreb-ih-ima-400-godisnje/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2020 the city experienced a [[2020 Zagreb earthquake|5.5 magnitude earthquake]], which damaged various buildings in the historic downtown area. The city's iconic cathedral lost the cross off of one of its towers. This earthquake was the strongest one to affect the city since the destructive [[1880 Zagreb earthquake]].