Zagreb Glavni kolodvor
Zagreb Glavni kolodvor (Croatian for Zagreb main station[1]) is the main railway station in Zagreb.[2] Located 1 km (0.62 mi) south of the city's main square,[1] it is the largest station in Croatia and the main hub of the Croatian Railways network.
Glavni kolodvor | |
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Main entrance | |
Location | Trg kralja Tomislava 12, Zagreb |
Coordinates | 45°48′17″N 15°58′44″E |
Line(s) | |
Platforms | 7 |
Tracks | 9 |
History | |
Opened | 1892 |
Rebuilt | 1987 |
Electrified | 1970 (25 kV 50 Hz AC to Belgrade and 3 kV DC to Rijeka) 1985 (25 kV 50 Hz AC to Rijeka) |
History
An 1890 act of the Royal Hungarian Government authorised the building of the main station and maintenance shop in Zagreb.[3] Construction of the 186.5 m (612 ft) long neoclassical style station building began in 1891[4] and was overseen by Hungarian architect Ferenc Pfaff.[1] Sculptural works were undertaken by the Hungarian sculptor Vilim Marschenko.[3] The station opened on 1 July 1892.[3] It is one of the largest public buildings built in 19th century Zagreb.[5]
Reconstruction works were undertaken in 1986–87 (just before the 1987 Summer Universiade) and again in 2006.
Sources
- "Trg kralja Tomislava". Vjesnik (in Croatian). 1999-08-03. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26.
References
- Piers Letcher (March 2013). Croatia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 81.
- Mark Smith. "Visiting the city of Zagreb". Seat61.com.
- "The main railroad station house at Zagreb". Hrvatska pošta.
- https://www.zagreb.hr/prvi-vlak-pristaje-na-juznom-kolodvoru/19154
- Damjanovic, Dragan. "In the Shadow of Budapest (and Vienna) – Architecture and Urban Development of Zagreb in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries. // Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung / Journal of East Central European Studies. 67 (2018) , 4; 522-551". Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung / Journal of East Central European Studies.
Gallery
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- Interior
- A view of the platforms from the east
- HŽ_series_6111 inter-urban train at a platform
- Statue of King Tomislav in front of the Railway Station