Editing Zagreb (section)

== Culture ==

===Tourism===

[[File:St. Mark's Church Zagreb.jpg |thumb|200px|View of the [[St. Mark's Church, Zagreb|St. Mark's Church]] with the famous colourful roof representing the coat of arms of the [[Triune Kingdom]] of [[Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)|Croatia]], [[Kingdom of Dalmatia|Dalmatia]] and [[Kingdom of Slavonia|Slavonia]] (left), and the city of Zagreb (right)|left]]

Zagreb is an important tourist center, not only in terms of passengers traveling from the rest of Europe to the Adriatic Sea but also as a travel destination itself. Since the end of the [[History of Croatia|war]], it has attracted close to a million visitors annually, mainly from Austria, Germany, and Italy, and in recent years many tourists from far east (South Korea, Japan, China, and last two years, from India). It has become an important tourist destination, not only in Croatia, but considering the whole region of southeastern Europe.
There are many interesting sights and happenings for tourists to attend in Zagreb, for example, the two statues of Saint George, one at the [[Republic of Croatia Square]], the other at the [[Stone Gate]], where the image of the Virgin Mary is said to be the only thing that did not burn in the 17th-century fire. Also, there is an art installation starting in the Bogovićeva Street, called [[Nine Views]].
Zagreb is also famous for its award-winning [[Christmas market]] that had been named the one in Europe for three consecutive years (2015, 2016 and 2017) by ''European Best Destinations''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zagreb Christmas Market 2021 - Dates, hotels, things to do,... |url=http://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/christmas-markets/zagreb/ |access-date=2021-09-30 |website=Europe's Best Destinations |language=en-US |archive-date=30 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930165656/https://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/christmas-markets/zagreb/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-11 |title=I treću godinu zaredom: Zagreb ima najbolji Advent u Europi! |url=https://www.24sata.hr/news/i-trecu-godinu-zaredom-zagreb-ima-najbolji-advent-u-europi-552102 |access-date=2021-09-30 |website=[[24sata (Croatia)|24sata]] |language=hr |archive-date=30 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930165653/https://www.24sata.hr/news/i-trecu-godinu-zaredom-zagreb-ima-najbolji-advent-u-europi-552102 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The capital is also known for its many restaurants<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.welcome-center-croatia.com/zagreb/top-restaurants-in-zagreb | title=The Best Restaurants in Zagreb in 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome Center Croatia - The Art Of Travelling |url=https://www.welcome-center-croatia.com// |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=www.welcome-center-croatia.com |language=en |archive-date=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612084154/https://www.welcome-center-croatia.com// |url-status=live }}</ref> that serve not only traditional [[Croatian cuisine|Croatian food]] and classic dishes. In addition to that, a lot of [[List of chained-brand hotels|international hotel chains]] are offering their accommodations in Zagreb, including: [[Best Western]], [[Hilton Worldwide]]: ([[DoubleTree by Hilton]], [[Hilton Garden Inn]] & [[Canopy by Hilton]]), [[Marriott International]]: ([[Sheraton Hotels]] & [[The Westin Zagreb]]), [[Radisson Hotel Group]], [[Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts]] and a former [[Regent Hotels & Resorts]] which is now [[Esplanade Zagreb Hotel]].

The historical part of the city to the north of [[Ban Jelačić Square]] is composed of the [[Gradec, Zagreb|Gornji Grad]] and [[Kaptol, Zagreb|Kaptol]], a medieval urban complex of churches, palaces, museums, galleries and government buildings that are popular with tourists on sightseeing tours. The historic district can be reached on foot, starting from the Ban Jelačić Square, the center of Zagreb, or by a [[funicular]] on nearby Tomićeva Street. Each Saturday, (from April until the end of September), on [[St. Mark's Square, Zagreb|St. Mark's Square]] in the [[Gradec, Zagreb|Upper town]], tourists can meet members of the Order of The Silver Dragon (''Red Srebrnog Zmaja''), who reenact famous historical conflicts between [[Gradec, Zagreb County|Gradec]] and [[Kaptol, Zagreb|Kaptol]].

In 2010 more than 600,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poslovni.hr/vijesti/grad-zagreb-u-2010-broj-turistickih-dolazaka-veci-za-4-posto-168991.aspx |title=Broj turistickih dolazaka |publisher=poslovni.hr |access-date=12 January 2012 |archive-date=16 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116094227/http://www.poslovni.hr/vijesti/grad-zagreb-u-2010-broj-turistickih-dolazaka-veci-za-4-posto-168991.aspx |url-status=dead}}</ref> tourists visited the city, with a 10%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kigo.hr/tekst/11098.html |title=Broj turista najvise porastao u Zagrebu |publisher=kigo.hr |access-date=12 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301124403/http://www.kigo.hr/tekst/11098.html |archive-date=1 March 2013}}</ref> increase seen in 2011. In 2012 a total of 675 707 tourists<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mint.hr/default.aspx?id=9244.html |title=U Zagrebu više turista i noćenja |publisher=Ministry of Tourism |access-date=27 September 2013 |archive-date=24 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824195531/http://www.mint.hr/default.aspx?id=9244.html |url-status=live }}</ref> visited the city. A record number of tourists visited Zagreb in 2017, 1.286.087, up 16% compared to the year before, which generated 2.263.758 overnight stays, up 14,8%.

====Souvenirs and gastronomy====


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Numerous shops, boutiques, store houses and [[shopping mall|shopping centers]] offer a variety of quality clothing. There are about fourteen big shopping centers in Zagreb. Zagreb's offerings include [[crystal]], [[Chinese ceramics|china]] and [[Pottery|ceramics]], [[wicker]] or [[straw]] baskets, and top-quality Croatian wines and [[gastronomy|gastronomic]] products.

Notable Zagreb souvenirs are the [[necktie|tie]] or ''cravat'', an accessory named after Croats who wore characteristic scarves around their necks in the [[Thirty Years' War]] in the 17th century and the [[Ballpoint pen|ball-point pen]], a tool developed from the inventions by [[Slavoljub Eduard Penkala]], an inventor and a citizen of Zagreb.

Many Zagreb restaurants offer various specialties of [[Croatian cuisine|national]] and [[Fusion cuisine|international cuisine]]. Domestic products which deserve to be tasted include [[Turkey as food|turkey]], [[duck (meat)|duck]] or goose with ''[[mlinci]]'' (flat pasta, soaked in roast juices), a famous ''Zagrebački odrezak'' (type of [[Cordon bleu (dish)|cordon bleu]]), ''[[Zagorski štrukli|Štrukli]]'' ([[cottage cheese]] [[strudel]]), ''sir i vrhnje'' ([[cottage cheese]] with cream), ''[[Cremeschnitte|kremšnite]]'' ([[custard]] slices in flaky pastry), ''orehnjača'' (traditional [[walnut#Nuts|walnut]] roll), and ''[[sarma (food)|sarma]]'' ([[Sauerkraut]] rolls filed with minced pork meat and rice, served with [[mashed potato]]).

===Cultural institutions===

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Zagreb's museums reflect the history, art, and culture not only of Zagreb and Croatia, but also of Europe and the world. Around thirty collections in museums and galleries comprise more than 3.6&nbsp;million various exhibits, excluding church and private collections.

The [[Archaeological Museum, Zagreb|Archaeological Museum]] collections, today consisting of nearly 450,000 varied [[archaeology|archaeological]] artefacts and monuments, have been gathered over the years from many different sources. These holdings include evidence of Croatian presence in the area.<ref name=zageb_archeo>{{cite web |url=http://www.amz.hr/eng/page.asp?id=muzej&sub=2&url=povijest |title=The History and Activities of the Archeological Museum |access-date=2 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518052905/http://www.amz.hr/eng/page.asp?id=muzej&sub=2&url=povijest |archive-date=18 May 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The most famous are the Egyptian collection, the [[Liber Linteus|Zagreb mummy]] and bandages with the oldest [[Old Italic alphabet|Etruscan]] inscription in the world (''[[Liber Linteus]] Zagrabiensis''), as well as the [[coin collecting|numismatic]] collection.

The [[Modern Gallery, Zagreb|Modern Gallery]] ({{langx|hr|Moderna galerija}}) holds the most important and comprehensive collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings by 19th- and 20th-century Croatian artists. The collection numbers more than 10,000 works of art, housed since 1934 in the historic Vranyczany Palace in the center of Zagreb, overlooking the Zrinjevac Park. A secondary gallery is the Josip Račić Studio.<ref name="moderngallery">{{cite web |title=Modern Gallery |publisher=Moderna Galerija |url=http://www.moderna-galerija.hr/ |access-date=8 October 2010 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011003429/http://www.moderna-galerija.hr/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Croatian Natural History Museum]] holds one of the world's most important collections of [[Neanderthal]] remains found at one site.<ref name=zageb_nat>{{cite web |url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=270 |title=Croatian Natural History Museum |access-date=2 July 2006 |archive-date=16 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216051221/http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=270 |url-status=live }}</ref> These are the remains, stone weapons, and tools of prehistoric ''[[Krapina]] man''. The holdings of the Croatian Natural History Museum comprise more than 250,000 specimens distributed among various collections.

The [[Technical Museum, Zagreb|Technical Museum]] was founded in 1954 and it maintains the oldest preserved machine in the area, dating from 1830, which is still operational. The museum exhibits numerous historic aircraft, cars, machinery and equipment. There are some distinct sections in the museum: the Planetarium, the Apisarium, the Mine (model of mines for coal, iron and [[ferrous|non-ferrous metals]], about {{cvt|300|m|ft}} long), and the [[Nikola Tesla]] study.<ref name=zageb_tech>{{cite web |url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=291 |title=Technical Museum |access-date=2 July 2006 |archive-date=16 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216051241/http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=291 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tmnt.hr/ |title=Tehnički muzej |language=hr |publisher=Technical Museum |location=Zagreb, Croatia |work=Official web site |access-date=28 July 2021 |archive-date=20 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820042703/http://tmnt.hr/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Zagreb City Museum|Museum of the City of Zagreb]] was established in 1907 by the Association of the Braća Hrvatskog Zmaja. It is located in a restored monumental complex (Popov toranj, the Observatory, Zakmardi Granary) of the former Convent of the [[Poor Clares]], of 1650.<ref name=zageb_citymus>{{cite web |url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=272 |title=Museum of the City of Zagreb |access-date=2 July 2006 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308041321/https://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=272 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Museum deals with topics from the cultural, artistic, economic and [[political history]] of the city spanning from Roman finds to the [[modern history|modern period]]. The holdings comprise over 80,000 items arranged systematically into collections of artistic and mundane objects characteristic of the city and its history.

The [[Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb|Arts and Crafts Museum]] was founded in 1880 with the intention of preserving the works of art and craft against the new predominance of industrial products. With its 160,000 exhibits, the Arts and Crafts Museum is a national-level museum for artistic production and the history of [[Archaeological culture|material culture]] in Croatia.<ref name=zageb_artsandcrafts>{{cite web |url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=278 |title=Arts and Crafts Museum |access-date=2 July 2006 |archive-date=13 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213013440/http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=278 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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The [[Ethnographic Museum, Zagreb|Ethnographic Museum]] was founded in 1919. It lies in the fine Secession building of the one-time Trades Hall of 1903. The ample holdings of about 80,000 items cover the ethnographic heritage of Croatia, classified in three cultural zones: the Pannonian, Dinaric and Adriatic.<ref name=zageb_ethnographic>{{cite web |url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=263 |title=Ethnographic Museum |publisher=The Zagreb Tourist Board |access-date=6 December 2012 |archive-date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009002411/http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=263 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Mimara Museum]] an [[art museum]], that was founded with a donation from [[Ante Topić Mimara]] and opened to the public in 1987. It is located in a late 19th-century [[Renaissance Revival architecture|neo-Renaissance]] palace.<ref name=zageb_mim>{{cite web |url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=275 |title=Mimara Museum |access-date=2 July 2006 |archive-date=16 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216050333/http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=275 |url-status=live }}</ref> The holdings comprise 3,750 works of art of various techniques and materials, and different cultures and civilizations, including paintings from great European masters like: [[Caravaggio]], [[Raphael]], [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], [[Rembrandt]], [[Hieronymus Bosch]], [[Francisco Goya]], [[Diego Velázquez]] and many others.

The [[Croatian Museum of Naïve Art]] is one of the first museums of [[naïve art]] in the world. The museum holds works of Croatian naïve expression of the 20th century. It is located in the 18th-century Raffay Palace in the [[Gornji Grad – Medveščak|Gornji Grad]]. The museum holdings consist of almost 2000 works of art – paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints, mainly by Croatians but also by other well-known world artists.<ref name="zagreb_naïve">{{cite web |url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=267 |title=Croatian Naïve Art Museum |access-date=2 July 2006 |archive-date=16 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216051053/http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=94&l=e&nav=nav5&solo=267 |url-status=live }}</ref> From time to time, the museum organizes topics and retrospective exhibitions by naïve artists, expert meetings and educational workshops and playrooms.

[[File:PSX 20190406 122459.jpg|thumb|left|[[Meštrović Pavilion]]]]
[[File:Msu-museum-contemporary-art-zagreb.jpg|thumb|left|[[Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb|Museum of Contemporary Art]]]]

The [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb|Museum of Contemporary Art]] was founded in 1954. Its new building hosts a rich collection of Croatian and international contemporary visual art which has been collected throughout the decades from the nineteen-fifties until today. The museum is located in the center of [[Novi Zagreb]] and opened in 2009. The old location is now part of the Kulmer Palace in the [[Gornji Grad – Medveščak|Gornji Grad]].<ref name=zagreb_contemporary>{{cite web |url=http://www.msu.hr/#/en/ |title=The Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb |access-date=20 January 2010 |archive-date=28 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528153643/http://www.msu.hr/#/en/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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{{anchor|ica}}The Institute for Contemporary Art (''Institut za suvremenu umjetnost''), successor to the Soros Center for Contemporary Art – Zagreb (SCCA – Zagreb), was founded in 1993, and registered as an independent nonprofit organization in 1998. It was founded and run by [[art historian]]s, curators, artists, photographers, designers, publishers, academics, and journalists, and initially located at the Museum of Contemporary Art. After moving a number of times, the institute has a gallery at the Academia Moderna. Its aims are to promote contemporary Croatian artists and the [[visual arts|visual]] and other creative arts; to start documenting contemporary artists; and to build a body of contemporary art. It established the Radoslav Putar Award in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=About |website=Institut za suvremenu umjetnost |url=http://www.institute.hr/en/about/ |language=en |access-date=28 January 2023 |archive-date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224170047/http://www.institute.hr/en/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters]] offers permanent holdings presenting European paintings from the 14th to 19th centuries,<ref name=zageb_stross>{{cite web |url=http://www.mdc.hr/strossmayer/eng/povijest.html |title=About Strossmayer's Old Masters Gallery |access-date=2 July 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234334/http://www.mdc.hr/strossmayer/eng/povijest.html |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref> and the [[Ivan Meštrović]] Studio, with sculptures, drawings, lithography portfolios and other items, was a donation of this great artist to his homeland. The Museum and Gallery Center introduces on various occasions the Croatian and foreign cultural and artistic heritage. The [[Art Pavilion, Zagreb|Art Pavilion]] by Viennese architects Hellmer and Fellmer who were the most famous designers of theatres in Central Europe is a [[Neoclassicism|neo-classical]] exhibition complex and one of the landmarks of the downtown. The exhibitions are also held in the Meštrović building on the [[Square of the Victims of Fascism]] – the Home of Croatian Fine Artists. The World Center "Wonder of Croatian Naïve Art" exhibits masterpieces of Croatian naïve art as well as the works of a new generation of artists. The Modern Gallery comprises all relevant fine artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. The [[Museum of Broken Relationships]] at 2 Ćirilometodska holds people's mementos of past relationships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://new.brokenships.com/en |title=Museum of Broken Relationships |publisher=New.brokenships.com |access-date=5 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120183225/http://new.brokenships.com/en |archive-date=20 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11971134 |title=Museum of Broken Relationships: BBC video |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=13 December 2010 |access-date=5 May 2014 |archive-date=8 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208194251/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11971134 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/arts/design/15broken.html |title=A Poignant Trail of Broken Hearts, All on Display |date=15 February 2010 |work=The New York Times |access-date=28 February 2017 |archive-date=14 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114064425/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/arts/design/15broken.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the first private museum in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.wikinoticia.com/culture-science/strange-inventions/67179-the-museum-of-broken-relationships |title=The Museum of Broken Relationships |publisher=En.wikinoticia.com |date=25 November 2010 |access-date=3 June 2011 |archive-date=18 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718050905/http://en.wikinoticia.com/culture-science/strange-inventions/67179-the-museum-of-broken-relationships |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lauba House]] presents works from the [[Filip Trade Collection]], a large private collection of modern and contemporary Croatian art and current artistic production.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lauba.hr/en/homepage-2/ |title=People and Art House Lauba |publisher=Lauba.hr |access-date=5 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508124605/http://www.lauba.hr/en/homepage-2/ |archive-date=8 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pogledaj.to/en/architecture/lauba-%E2%80%93-the-youngest-centenarian-in-town/ |title=Lauba-The Youngest Centenarian in Town |publisher=pogledaj.to |date=25 April 2011 |access-date=18 July 2011 |archive-date=12 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612155403/http://pogledaj.to/en/architecture/lauba-%E2%80%93-the-youngest-centenarian-in-town/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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[[List of museums in Croatia|Other museums and galleries]] are also found in the Croatian School Museum, the Croatian Hunting Museum, the Croatian Sports Museum, the Croatian Post and Telecommunications Museum, the HAZU ([[Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts]]) Glyptotheque (collection of monuments), and the HAZU Graphics Cabinet.

There are five [[castle]]s in Zagreb: Dvorac Brezovica, Kašina (Castrum antiquum Paganorum), Medvedgrad, Susedgrad and Kulmerovi dvori.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/zagreb-ranks-7th-among-europes-cities-with-the-most-castles/|title=Zagreb ranks 7th among Europe's cities with the most castles|website=croatiaweek.com|publisher=Croatia Week|date=28 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>

[[Zagreb Zoo]] is a 7-hectare [[Zoo]] located in [[Maksimir Park]], opened in 1925 and it's one of the main attractions in Zagreb. The Zoo hold 2,225 animals of 275 species from all around the world. It's the most visited Zoo in Croatia with almost half of million visitors in 2023.<ref>https://zoo.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Posjetitelji-od-1972-do-2023.pdf</ref>

===Events===
Zagreb has hosted some of the most popular mainstream musical artists in recent years, including those of [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Rolling Stones]], [[U2]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Deep Purple]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[David Bowie]], [[Elton John]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[The Prodigy|Prodigy]], [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Ed Sheeran]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Shakira]], [[Nick Cave]], [[Jamiroquai]], [[George Michael]], [[Sade (singer)|Sade]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Eros Ramazzotti]], [[Manu Chao]], [[Massive Attack]], [[Andrea Bocelli]], [[Metallica]], [[50 Cent]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Duran Duran]] as well as some of world most recognised underground artists such as [[Dimmu Borgir]], [[Sepultura]], [[Melvins]], [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] and more.

Zagreb is also the home of the [[INmusic festival]], one of the biggest open-air festivals in Croatia which is held every year, usually at the end of June, hosting a lot of big names like [[Hozier]], [[Lily Allen]], [[Arctic Monkeys]], [[Rokia Traoré]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and many more. There is also the Zagreb Jazz Festival which has featured popular jazz artists like [[Pat Metheny]] or [[Sonny Rollins]]. Many other festivals occur in Zagreb like Žedno uho featuring indie, rock, metal and electronica artists such as [[Animal Collective]], [[Melvins]], [[Butthole Surfers]], [[Crippled Black Phoenix]], [[NoMeansNo]], [[The National (band)|The National]], [[Mark Lanegan]], [[Swans (band)|Swans]], [[Mudhoney]] around the clubs and concert halls of Zagreb.

===Performing arts===

[[File:Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb in 2018.jpg|thumb|left|[[Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb|Croatian National Theatre]]]]
[[File:Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski cijela 7 rujna 2008.jpg|thumb|left|[[Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall]]]]

There are about 20 permanent or seasonal theatres and stages. The [[Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb|Croatian National Theater in Zagreb]] was built in 1895 and opened by emperor [[Franz Joseph I of Austria]]. The most renowned [[List of concert halls|concert hall]] named "[[Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall|Vatroslav Lisinski]]", after the composer of the first Croatian opera, was built in 1973.

The [[World Theatre Festival (Zagreb)|World Theatre Festival]] and [[International Puppet Festival]] both take place in Zagreb in September and October.<ref name=zagrebfests>{{cite web |title=Festivals and Annual Events in Zagreb, Croatia |website=Zagreb.com |url=https://www.zagreb.com/v/festivals/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |archive-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214104240/https://www.zagreb.com/v/festivals/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Animafest'', the World Festival of [[Animation|Animated Film]]s, takes place every even-numbered year, and the ''Music Biennale'', the international festival of [[avant-garde music]], every odd-numbered year. It also hosts the annual ''[[ZagrebDox]]'' [[documentary film]] festival. The ''Festival of the Zagreb [[orchestra|Philharmonic]]'' and the flowers exhibition ''Floraart'' (end of May or beginning of June), the ''Old-timer Rally'' annual events. In the summer, theatre performances and concerts, mostly in the Upper Town, are organized either indoors or outdoors. The stage on Opatovina hosts the ''Zagreb Histrionic Summer'' theatre events.

Zagreb is also the host of ''Zagrebfest'', the oldest Croatian [[pop music|pop-music]] [[music festival|festival]], as well as of several traditional international sports events and tournaments. The ''Day of the City of Zagreb'' on 16 November is celebrated every year with special festivities, especially on the [[Jarun]] lake in the southwestern part of the city.

===Recreation and sports===

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Zagreb is home to numerous sports and recreational centers. Recreational [[SportsCenter|Sports Center]] Jarun, situated on [[Jarun|Jarun Lake]] in the southwest of the city, has fine shingle beaches, a world-class [[regatta]] course, a [[jogging]] lane around the lake, several restaurants, many [[Nightclub|night clubs]] and a [[discothèque]]. Its sports and recreation opportunities include swimming, sunbathing, waterskiing, angling, and other [[List of water sports|water sports]], but also [[beach volleyball]], football, basketball, handball, table tennis, and [[Miniature golf|mini-golf]].

[[File:Zicara za inficu.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The newly opened [[Zagreb cable car]]]]

[[Dom Sportova]], a sport centre in northern [[Trešnjevka]] features six halls. The largest two have seating capacity of 5,000 and 3,100 people, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportskiobjekti.hr/default.aspx?id=105 |title=Ustanova Upravljanje sportskim objektima – Dvorane Doma sportova |first=Globaldizajn |last=www.globaldizajn.hr |work=sportskiobjekti.hr |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022180853/https://www.sportskiobjekti.hr/default.aspx?id=105 |url-status=live }}</ref> This centre is used for basketball, handball, volleyball, hockey, gymnastics, tennis, etc. It also hosts music events.

[[Arena Zagreb]] was finished in 2008. The 16,500-seat arena<ref>[[Arena Zagreb]]{{circular reference|date=October 2015}}</ref> hosted the [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship]]. The [[Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall]] seats 5,400 people. Alongside the hall is the {{cvt|94|m|ft|adj=on}} high glass [[Cibona Tower]]. [[Mladost (sports society)|Sports Park Mladost]], situated on the embankment of the Sava river, has an [[Olympic-size swimming pool]], smaller indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a sunbathing terrace, 16 tennis courts as well as [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[team handball|handball]], [[Association football|football]] and [[field hockey]] courts. A volleyball sports hall is within the park. Sports and Recreational Center Šalata, located in [[Šalata]], only a couple hundred meters from the [[Ban Jelačić Square|Jelačić Square]], is most attractive for tennis players. It comprises a big [[tennis court]] and eight smaller ones, two of which are covered by the so-called "balloon", and another two equipped with lights. The center also has swimming pools, basketball courts, football fields, a gym, and fitness center, and a four-lane [[bowling]] alley. Outdoor [[ice skating]] is a popular winter recreation. There are also several fine restaurants within and near the center.

Maksimir Tennis Center, located in Ravnice east of [[Donji grad (Zagreb)|downtown]], consists of two sports blocks. The first comprises a tennis center situated in a large tennis hall with four courts. There are 22 outdoor tennis courts with lights. The other block offers multipurpose sports facilities: apart from tennis courts, there are handball, basketball and [[indoor soccer|indoor football]] grounds, as well as [[track and field]] facilities, a [[bocce|bocce ball]] alley and [[table tennis]] opportunities.

Recreational swimmers can enjoy a smaller-size indoor swimming pool in Daničićeva Street, and a newly opened indoor Olympic-size pool at [[Utrine, Zagreb|Utrine]] sports center in Novi Zagreb. Skaters can skate in the [[Ice rink|skating rink]] on Trg Sportova (Sports Square) and on the lake Jarun Skaters' park. [[Zagreb Hippodrome]] offers recreational [[Equestrianism|horseback riding]] opportunities, while [[horse racing|horse races]] are held every weekend during the warmer part of the year.

The 38,923<ref>[[Stadion Maksimir]]{{circular reference|date=October 2015}}</ref>-seat [[Stadion Maksimir|Maksimir Stadium]], last 10 years under renovation, is located in [[Maksimir]] in the northeastern part of the city. The stadium is part of the immense Svetice recreational and sports complex (ŠRC Svetice), south of the Maksimir Park. The complex covers an area of {{cvt|276440|m2|acre|0}}. It is part of a significant green zone, which passes from [[Medvednica]] in the north toward the south. ŠRC Svetice, together with Maksimir Park, creates an ideal connection of areas which are assigned to sport, recreation, and leisure.

The latest larger recreational facility is [[Bundek]], a group of two small lakes near the Sava in [[Novi Zagreb]], surrounded by a partly forested park. The location had been used prior to the 1970s, but then went to neglect until 2006 when it was renovated.

In year 2021 Zagreb was the host city of [[Croatia Rally]], round three of [[2021 World Rally Championship]]. The Rally was won by [[Sébastien Ogier]] and [[Julien Ingrassia]], [[Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT]] crew. Service parc, Overnight parc ferme and Shakedown [[Medvedgrad]] took place in Zagreb placing him as a lone capital in the championship. [[2021 Croatia Rally]] became third tightest WRC event up to date, with only 0,6 seconds dividing the winning crew and second placed [[Elfyn Evans]] and [[Scott Martin (co-driver)]] in Toyota Yaris WRC. The Croatian round of WRC was praised by becoming the part of [[2022 World Rally Championship]].

Some of the most notable sport clubs in Zagreb are: [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb]], [[KHL Medveščak Zagreb]], [[RK Zagreb]], [[KK Cibona]], [[KK Zagreb]], [[KK Cedevita]], [[NK Zagreb]], [[HAVK Mladost]] and others. The city hosted the [[2016 Davis Cup World Group]] final between [[Croatia Davis Cup team|Croatia]] and [[Argentina Davis Cup team|Argentina]], as well as being one of three Croatian host cities for the [[2025 World Men's Handball Championship]].

=== Religion ===
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The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb|Archdiocese of Zagreb]] is a [[metropolitan bishop|metropolitan see]] of the [[Roman Catholicism in Croatia|Catholic Church in Croatia]], serving as its religious center. The Archbishop is [[Dražen Kutleša]]. The Catholic Church is the largest religious organisation in Zagreb, Catholicism being the predominant religion of Croatia, with over 1.1&nbsp;million adherents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dzagr.html |title=Zagreb(Archdiocese)-Statistics |publisher=Zagreb(Archdiocese) |access-date=3 May 2012 |archive-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512000800/http://catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dzagr.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Zagreb is also the [[episcopal see]] of the [[Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana]] of the [[Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia|Serbian Orthodox Church]]. [[Islam in Croatia|Islamic religious organization of Croatia]] has the see in Zagreb. President is Mufti Aziz Hasanović. There used to be a mosque in the [[Meštrović Pavilion]] during [[Zagreb in World War II|World War II]]<ref>[[Meštrović Pavilion]]</ref> at the [[Square of the Victims of Fascism]], but it was relocated to the neighborhood of Borovje in [[Peščenica – Žitnjak|Peščenica]]. Mainstream Protestant churches have also been present in Zagreb – Evangelical (Lutheran) Church and Reformed Christian (Calvinist) Church. [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] is also present in the Zagreb neighborhood of [[Jarun]] whereas Jehovah's Witnesses have their headquarters in Central Zagreb.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crkvaisusakrista.hr/ |title=Crkva Isusa Krista Svetaca Poslijednih Dana |publisher=crkvaisusakrista.hr |access-date=2 September 2012 |archive-date=30 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830205327/http://www.crkvaisusakrista.hr/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In total there are around 40 non-Catholic religious organizations and denominations in Zagreb with their headquarters and places of worship across the city making it a large and diverse multicultural community. There is also significant [[History of the Jews in Croatia|Jewish history]] through [[The Holocaust in the Independent State of Croatia|the Holocaust]].