Ban Jelačić Square

Ban Jelačić Square is the central square of the city of , , named after ban Josip Jelačić. Its official name is Trg bana Josipa Jelačića and is colloquially called 'Jelačić plac'.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: main square in Zagreb, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Trg bana Jelačića”, “Trg bana Josipa Jelacica Tram Station”, “Trg bana Josipa Jelačića Tram Station”, and “Trg Republike”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zagreb Cathedral and Museum of Broken Relationships.

Church
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The , is a cathedral in , . It is the tallest sacral building in Croatia and the most monumental sacral building of Gothic architecture southeast of the . is situated 260 metres northeast of Ban Jelačić Square.

Museum
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The is a museum in , , founded by artists Olinka Vištica and Dražen Grubišić. It grew from a traveling exhibition revolving around the concept of failed relationships and their ruins. is situated 350 metres northwest of Ban Jelačić Square.

Museum
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The Archaeological Museum in , is an archaeological museum with over 450,000 varied artifacts and monuments, gathered from various sources but mostly from Croatia and in particular from the surroundings of Zagreb. is situated 230 metres south of Ban Jelačić Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zagreb and Kaptol.

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is a city in and the capital of . The city has a charming medieval 'old city' with architecture and cobbled streets reminiscent of , , and other capitals.

Quarter
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is a part of , in the and it is the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Zagreb. Due to its historical associations, in Croatian "Kaptol" is also used as a metonym for the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church in Croatia.

Quarter
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is a historic part of , , and together with it is the medieval nucleus of the city, when it was best known as Gradec or Grič.

Ban Jelačić Square

Latitude
45.81308° or 45° 48′ 47″ north
Longitude
15.97719° or 15° 58′ 38″ east
Elevation
135 metres (443 feet)
Open location code
8FQQRX7G+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105489682
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
8714617
Wiki­data ID
Q377002
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Ban Jelačić Square” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բան Ելաչիչի հրապարակ”
  • Armenian: “Բան Յոսիպ Ելաչիչի հրապարակ”
  • Basque: “Ban Jelačićen plaza”
  • Bosnian: “Trg bana Jelačića”
  • Chinese: “耶拉其恰廣場”
  • Chinese: “耶拉齊洽廣場”
  • Croatian: “Jelačić-plac”
  • Croatian: “Jelačićev trg”
  • Croatian: “Trg bana Jelačića”
  • Croatian: “Trg bana Josipa Jelačića”
  • Czech: “Náměstí bána Jelačiće”
  • Dutch: “Ban Jelačić plein”
  • Dutch: “Trg bana Jelačića”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان بان جيلاسيك”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Ban Jelačić”
  • Estonian: “Ban Jelačići väljak”
  • French: “place Ban-Jelačić”
  • French: “Place Ban-Jelačić”
  • Galician: “Praza Ban Josip Jelačić”
  • German: “Ban-Jelačić-Platz”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר באן ילאצ’יץ‘”
  • Hungarian: “Jelačić bán tér”
  • Italian: “Piazza Ban Jelačić”
  • Italian: “Trg bana Jelačića”
  • Japanese: “イェラチッチ広場”
  • Korean: “반 옐라치치 광장”
  • Polish: “Plac bana Josipa Jelačicia w Zagrzebiu”
  • Polish: “Plac bana Josipa Jelačicia”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Ban Jelačić”
  • Russian: “Площадь бана Йосипа Елачича”
  • Russian: “Площадь Бана Йосипа Елачича”
  • Serbian: “Трг бана Јелачића”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Trg bana Jelačića”
  • Slovenian: “Trg bana Jelačića”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Ban Jelačić”
  • Swedish: “Ban Jelačićs torg”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Бана Єлачича”

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