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Maksimir Park is the first public park in southeast Europe and one of the first in the world. For the same reason, it is the oldest public park in Zagreb. Besides its dens hundred-year-old oak forests, the park consists of meadows, lakes and streams.
- Maksimirski perivoj, Zagreb, 10000
316 hectares (780 acres) 3.15 km2 [1] Founder. Maksimilijan Vrhovac. Operated by. City of Zagreb. Website. www .park-maksimir .hr. Maksimir Park is the oldest public park in Zagreb, Croatia. It forms part of the city's cultural heritage and is a habitat for many different plant and animal species.
- 316 hectares (780 acres) 3.15 km²
- City of Zagreb
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Maksimilijan Vrhovac
Maksimir (pronounced [mǎksimiːr]) is one of the districts of Zagreb, Croatia, population 48,902 (2011 census). Maksimir stadium and Maksimir Park are located in it. It was named for Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac .
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Priroda Grada Zagreba. Posjetite biser našeg Grada, park Maksimir i ostala zaštićena područja. Uživajte u zelenilu, miru, mirisima i doživljajima u srcu Grada Zagreba, upoznajte njegove prirodne ljepote i kulturne znamenitosti koje smještene u zelenom kutku, pričaju priču svoga vremena, a duh i tijelo odmorite na mnoštvu mirnih mjesta ...
- ZOO Zagreb. ZOO Zagreb is one of three zoos in Croatia and is located within Maksimir Park. This zoo is home to 370 animal species and 8.800 animals. The most interesting animals living in the zoo are the snow leopard, okapi, red panda, common chimpanzee, wisent, Bactrian camel, scimitar oryx, Diana monkey, pygmy hippopotamus, and a variety of snake species.
- Maksimir lakes and springs. The park includes 5 lovely lakes, where you can fish or relax lakeside surrounded by the rich scents of the forest. The lakes are un-creatively named as follows
- Animals are everywhere. Park Maksimir is a protected habitat for many animal species, most commonly vjeverice (squirrels), puhovi (dormice), and šišmiši (bats), as well as kune (martens) and lisice (foxes).
- Sports and recreation. Maksimir is an oasis for numerous residents of Zagreb. The park is ideal for long walks, working out, practicing yoga, riding a bike, meditation, and many other recreation activities.
Maksimir Park (Maksimirirski perivoj) 570 reviews. #1 of 336 things to do in Zagreb. ZoosParks. Open now. 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM. Write a review. About. This 18th-century, 18 hectare park also houses the city zoo.
Maksimir is the biggest and most beautiful park in Zagreb. It holds a special significance for the citizens of Zagreb. In the past, they strolled around in crinolines, sporting the mandatory parasol. Today, they come in tracksuits and trainers.
