Zagreb Main Station
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Zagreb Main Station is the central railway station in Zagreb
and the largest railway station in Croatia
. It is located in the center of Zagreb, on King Tomislav Square.
The construction of the building was started in 1890 and was officially opened in 1892. The project was overseen by Hungarian architect
Ferenc Pfaff
. Larger reconstruction were made in 1986–87 (just before the 1987 Summer Universiade
), and again in 2006.
The 186.5-meter long building was built in the neoclassical style
. The station is the main hub for the Croatian Railways
.
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...
and the largest railway station in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It is located in the center of Zagreb, on King Tomislav Square.
The construction of the building was started in 1890 and was officially opened in 1892. The project was overseen by Hungarian architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Ferenc Pfaff
Ferenc Pfaff
Ferenc Pfaff was a famous Hungarian architect and academic.-Career:Pfaff received his degree in 1880 after studying under Imre Steindl at the Jozsef Nador Technical University in Budapest...
. Larger reconstruction were made in 1986–87 (just before the 1987 Summer Universiade
1987 Summer Universiade
The 1987 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIV Summer Universiade, took place in Zagreb, Croatia . It involved participants from 111 countries and over 6,000 individual sportspersons and members of teams.-Medal table:...
), and again in 2006.
The 186.5-meter long building was built in the neoclassical style
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
. The station is the main hub for the Croatian Railways
Croatian Railways
Croatian Railways is the national railway company of Croatia. It was formed after the dissolution of Yugoslavia and Yugoslav Railways.Croatia is a member of the International Union of Railways . The UIC Country Code for Croatia is 78.-Railway network:...
.