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 .
6-569: The urban center of the Maksimir district is located around the Maksimirska street, which is an area of dense commercial and residential usage. It spans from the Kvaternik Square , located on the southwestern border of the district, to the intersection of Maksimirska, Bukovačka and Svetice streets, which leads to the entrances to both the Maksimir park and the Maksimir stadium. The southeastern part of
12-528: A large renovation project in the 2000s. The renewed square incorporates an underground parking garage . However, the renewal has been met with resistance from nearby inhabitants for functional and aesthetic reasons. The square is a major transport hub within Zagreb, with ZET tram routes 4, 5, 7, 11, 12 and 13 traversing or terminating at the square. [REDACTED] Media related to Kvaternik Square at Wikimedia Commons This City of Zagreb geography article
18-479: Is a square located on the border between Maksimir , Gornji Grad - Medveščak and Donji Grad city districts of Zagreb , Croatia . Named after Eugen Kvaternik , a 19th-century politician, it marks the intersection of Vlaška Street, Dragutin Domjanić Street, Maksimirska Street, Vjekoslav Heinzel Avenue, and Šubićeva Street . Kvaternik Square is one of the most frequented squares in Zagreb. The square underwent
24-474: Is mostly residential, with the notable exception of the large campus of the University Hospital Centre Zagreb . The northern parts of the district are hilly, residential areas, with no high-rise buildings. The district is bordered by Gornji Grad - Medveščak to the east, Donji grad to the southeast, Pešćenica to the south, Dubrava to the west, and Podsljeme to the north. Maksimir
30-456: Is subdivided into 11 sections ( mjesni odbor ): 45°49′55.76″N 16°1′11.49″E / 45.8321556°N 16.0198583°E / 45.8321556; 16.0198583 This City of Zagreb geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kvaternik Square Eugen Kvaternik Square ( Croatian : Trg Eugena Kvaternika , also known as Kvaternikov trg or nicknamed Kvaternjak or Kvatrić by locals)
36-609: The district is a lowland that includes the Maksimir stadium and a large residential area best known as Ravnice (lit. "plains"). A substantial area in the east of the district is part of the Maksimir Park , one of the biggest parks in Zagreb. It also contains the Zagreb Zoo , which is the second-largest in Croatia; and five lakes , called the Maksimir lakes. The central part of the district
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