British Square
British Square, colloquially known as Britanac, is a public square in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. It is one of the few remaining squares to include an open-air farmers' marketplace with fresh fruit, vegetables and other foods brought directly from farms, and is a revered urban area among the population of Zagreb.Photo: Suradnik13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb and Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb.
Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb
Theater building
Photo: Koreanovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, commonly referred to as HNK Zagreb, is a theatre, opera, and ballet house in Zagreb. Located on the centre of Republic of Croatia Square, it is the oldest Croatian theatre institution, officially opening on 24 November 1860. Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb is situated 570 metres southeast of British Square.
Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb
University
The Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb is a Croatian art school based in Zagreb. It is one of the three art academies affiliated with the University of Zagreb, along with the Academy of Dramatic Art and the Academy of Music. Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb is situated 220 metres southwest of British Square.
Museum of Broken Relationships
Museum
The Museum of Broken Relationships is a museum in Zagreb, Croatia, founded by artists Olinka Vištica and Dražen Grubišić. It grew from a traveling exhibition revolving around the concept of failed relationships and their ruins. Museum of Broken Relationships is situated 710 metres east of British Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gornji grad and Lenuci Horseshoe.
Gornji grad
Quarter
Photo: Suradnik13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gornji grad is a historic 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.
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.
Tuškanac
Neighborhood
Photo: Hijerovit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tuškanac is a neighborhood located in Gornji Grad–Medveščak city district of Zagreb, Croatia. It has a population of 2,455. It is best known for its parks and Kino Tuškanac.
British Square
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Zagreb, Croatia
- Category: locality
- Location: Zagreb, Central Croatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.81303° or 45° 48′ 47″ northLongitude
15.96478° or 15° 57′ 53″ eastNamed after
United KingdomOpen location code
8FQQRX77+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 575267956OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q2925682
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Ukrainian—“British Square” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Britanski trg (Zagreb)”
- Bosnian: “Britanski trg”
- Chinese: “英国广场”
- Croatian: “Britanski trg”
- French: “Britanski trg”
- Portuguese: “Britanski trg”
- Swedish: “Brittiska torget”
- Turkish: “Britanski Meydanı”
- Ukrainian: “Британська площа (Загреб)”
- Ukrainian: “Британська площа”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tržnica Britanski trg and Histrionski dom.
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