Mercury

Mercury is a work of art in , . Mercury is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near the building .
  • 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.

Church
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Zagreb Orthodox Cathedral, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in , .

Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 220 metres east of Mercury.

Square
Photo: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gornji grad and Kaptol.

Quarter
Photo: Suradnik13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Quarter
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Locality
Photo: Bobonajbolji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or the Green Horseshoe is a U-shaped system of city squares with parks in downtown , . The horseshoe was conceived in 1882 by Croatian urbanist Milan Lenuci.

Mercury

Latitude
45.81253° or 45° 48′ 45″ north
Longitude
15.97446° or 15° 58′ 28″ east
Inception
2004
Open location code
8FQQRX7F+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 611353878
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­installation
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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In Other Languages

“Mercury” goes by many names.

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