Zagreb

Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia.

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is distinguished by its 18th- and 19th-century Austro-Hungarian architecture. It is a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day. The oldest settlement located in the vicinity of the city was the RomanAndautonia, in today'sŠčitarjevo. The name "Zagreb" is mentioned for the first time in 1094 at the founding of the Zagreb diocese ofKaptol, and Zagreb became afree royal townin 1242, whereas the origin of the name still remains a mystery in spite of several theories. In 1851 Zagreb had itsfirst mayor,Janko Kamauf, and in 1945 it was made the capital of Croatia when the demographic boom and the urban sprawl made the city as it is known today.

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