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Art Pavilion
Art Pavilion

The Art Pavilion in Zagreb (Croatian: Umjetnički paviljon u Zagrebu) is one of the largest and most important art galleries in Croatia. It is also one of the oldest such museums in the region. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 108 KB)Photo taken by long foot, permition to publish granted. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 108 KB)Photo taken by long foot, permition to publish granted. ... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the largest and capital city of Croatia. ...


The idea of creating the pavilion was put forth in 1895 by the famous Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac. The building was design by the well-known architectural duo of Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer. Construction began on the pavilion in 1897 and was finished the following year. It was officially opened on December 15, 1898. 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Vlaho Bukovac (born Biagio Faggioni) (1855 - 1922) was a Croatian painter. ...


The Pavilion lies on King Tomislav Square. Tomislav was the first king of Croatia. ...


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