Gric cannon
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The Grič cannon is one of the Zagreb
landmarks. Since 1 January 1877 the cannon
is fired from the Lotrščak Tower
on Grič
to mark midday. The cannon was to give the sign for exact noon for the bell-ringers of the city's churches.
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
landmarks. Since 1 January 1877 the cannon
Cannon
A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
is fired from the Lotrščak Tower
Lotrščak Tower
The Lotrščak Tower is a fortified tower located in Zagreb, Croatia, in old part of town called Gradec or Gornji grad . The tower, which dates to the 13th century, was built to guard the southern gate of the Gradec town wall...
on Grič
Gradec
Gradec or Gradets – South Slavic for "small town" – may refer to:* In Croatia:** Gradec, Zagreb, a neighborhood** Gradec, Zagreb County, a village and a municipality* In Slovenia:** Dobrova-Polhov Gradec...
to mark midday. The cannon was to give the sign for exact noon for the bell-ringers of the city's churches.