Kaptol

Kaptol 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.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: part of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Kaptol, Zagreb”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zagreb Cathedral and Ban Jelačić Square.

Church
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The , is a Catholic cathedral in Kaptol, . It is the second tallest building in Croatia and the most monumental sacral building of Gothic architecture southeast of the .

Square
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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.

Marketplace
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Dolac is a farmers' market located in Gornji Grad - Medveščak city district of , Croatia. Dolac is the most visited and the best-known farmer's market in Zagreb, well known for its combination of traditional open market with red umbrella stalls and a sheltered market below.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zagreb and Gornji grad.

Photo: Hrga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 historic part of , , and together with Kaptol it is the medieval nucleus of the city, when it was best known as Gradec or Grič.

Suburb
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is one of the 17 city districts of , the capital of . It is located in the central part of the city and has 37,024 inhabitants.

Kaptol

Latitude
45.81467° or 45° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
15.9788° or 15° 58′ 44″ east
Open location code
8FQQRX7H+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11963333313
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q1542359
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Swedish—“Kaptol” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Kaptol zagrebački”
  • Chinese: “卡普托爾”
  • Croatian: “Kaptol zagrebački”
  • Czech: “Kaptol”
  • Dutch: “Kaptol”
  • Georgian: “კაპტოლი”
  • German: “Kaptol”
  • Indonesian: “Kaptol, Zagreb”
  • Indonesian: “Kaptol”
  • Japanese: “カプトル”
  • Scots: “Kaptol, Zagreb”
  • Scots: “Kaptol”
  • Serbian: “Загребачки Каптол”
  • Serbian: “Каптол (Загреб)”
  • Serbian: “Каптол”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Zagrebački kaptol”
  • Slovak: “Kaptol”
  • Spanish: “Kaptol”
  • Swedish: “Kaptol”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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