Mercury
Mercury is a work of art in Zagreb, Central Croatia. Mercury is situated nearby to the art gallery Galerija ‘Josip Račić’, as well as near the building First Croatian Savings Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: installation
- Also known as: “Merkur”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord and Ban Jelačić Square.
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Church
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord is a Serbian Orthodox cathedral located on the Petar Preradović Square in Zagreb, Croatia. It was built in 1865–66 according to designs of architect Franjo Klein.
Ban Jelačić Square
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ban Jelačić Square is the central square of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, named after ban Josip Jelačić. Its official name is Trg bana Josipa Jelačića and is colloquially called Jelačić plac. Ban Jelačić Square is situated 220 metres east of Mercury.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gornji grad and Kaptol.
Gornji grad
Quarter
Photo: Suradnik13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gornji grad is a part of Zagreb, Croatia, and together with Kaptol it is the medieval nucleus of the city, when it was best known as Gradec or Grič. It is situated on the hill of Grič. Today this neighbourhood forms part of the Gornji Grad-Medveščak district.
Kaptol
Quarter
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaptol is a part of Zagreb, Croatia in the Upper Town 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.
Lenuci Horseshoe
Locality
Photo: Bobonajbolji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lenuci Horseshoe or the Green Horseshoe is a U-shaped system of city squares with parks in downtown Zagreb, Croatia. The horseshoe was conceived in 1882 by Croatian urbanist Milan Lenuci.
Mercury
- Category: tourism
- Location: Zagreb, Central Croatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.81253° or 45° 48′ 45″ northLongitude
15.97446° or 15° 58′ 28″ eastInception
2004Open location code
8FQQRX7F+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 611353878OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
“Mercury” goes by many names.
- French: “Mercure”
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