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The Croatian capital of Zagreb (Zagreb) (World capitals) Satellite maps

Zagreb (Zagreb) is the Republic of Croatia the capital, located in the north-western Croatia, the Sava River is located in the West Bank, at the foot of medvednica.Area of 284 square kilometers.Population 770,000 (2001).January average temperature -1.6 ℃, July mean temperature 20.9 ℃, the average temperature of 12.7 ℃.The average annual rainfall 890 mm.Zagreb is the historic city of the EU, its name is intended to "trenches."AD 600, Slavic peoples in this settlement, in 1093 the city before they are seen at the history books, when Catholic sermons points.Later, emergence of two separate Castle, the 13th century formed a certain scale of the city.Early 16th century was called Zagreb.19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire was under the rule of the Croatian capital.At the time, the Yugoslav National Movement Centre, in the national liberation struggle in Yugoslavia played an important role.1918 in Zagreb at the Croatian parliament, declared that the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and to sever relations, the establishment of Serbia - Croatia - Slovenia Kingdom.The city during World War II Axis is under the rule of the Croatian capital.1945 was the liberation of Yugoslavia guerrillas, as the former Yugoslavia after joining the Socialist Federal Republic of the capital of Croatia, the Former Yugoslavia was the second largest city, the largest industrial center and cultural center.After independence in 1991 became the capital of the Republic of Croatia.The entire city consists of three parts: that is, from churches, City Hall and other ancient buildings of the Old City, also known as the City, and from the square, the commercial area, consisting of the Opera House District, also known as the City, and after World War II Development of a modern urban area.Yelaxiqi Square to the city centre, where a number of government agencies, banks and commercial office, in the central square stands a Croatian national hero classes Joseph Yelaxiqi the giant sculpture.1848 Yelaxiqi lead in the local population who beat Hungary's invasion, so that Croatia became the first unified country.Also on the square around a lot of 18 and 19-century Baroque architecture.Yelaxiqi Plaza is across the street in Zagreb famous Yi Lika, here on a number of shops and supermarkets, Zagreb is the main commercial street.The city's most famous church is built in the medieval church of Saint-Marc, its color pattern from two armbands and the substrate, namely Croatia on behalf of the three ancient medieval kingdom, with its design of a typical Slavic style.The highest classical architecture is St. Stephen's Cathedral, with its magnificent high enough people understand that the construction of the medieval Croatian skill.In the church of St. Mark the other end of the Zagreb is well-preserved ancient city gate, it is the only remaining one Shing Mun Old City, built in Roman times.Shihmen and is famous across the Luoteersa Keta, which was once part of the Old City walls.So far above also has a cannon, of course, is not used to guarding the Shing Mun, but for the broadcast.Each to 12:00 pm will be rung for the whole artillery, it has become a Salegebu of a tradition.National Library of the University of Zagreb, the Croatian Government has spent huge amounts of money is built.Here possession of Croatia history of books, is also the seat of the Croatian National Archives.Croatia advanced education in history there had been three Nobel laureates, the famous "Tesla" coil is from Croatia physicist Nikola Tesla's inventions, which are widely used in various electrical appliances.People used the pen and pencil are also automatically from Croatia who invented the karaoke Edward savages.Now in English "Pen" is by his name from.Zagreb still struggle to resist aggression on a traditional city, the city 66 kilometers northwest of the village of Kumrovec is the founder of the former Yugoslavia Tito's hometown, and Tito early revolutionary activities mainly in Zagreb.The city is an important water and land transportation hub in Western Europe and the Balkans to the Adriatic coast road, rail center.Pulai Suo Airport has flights to most parts of Europe.Major industries are metallurgy, machine building, electrical, chemical, wood processing, textiles, printing, pharmaceuticals and food.June 1980, Zagreb City and Shanghai became sister cities in China.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2006-01/16/content_4058692.htm

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