Upper Town
Hilltop medieval quarter of cobbled lanes, a surviving stone gate and centuries of civic rivalry.
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This guide to Zagreb's Upper Town follows the centuries-long feud between two hilltop neighbours: Kaptol, the bishop's town around the cathedral, and Gradec, the royal free town granted its Golden Bull in twelve forty-two. You'll hear about the creek that ran between them, the mills on its banks, the bishop's excommunications, and the wooden bridge that earned a grim name. Start near the Stone Gate, then follow the slope down towards Tkalčićeva Street.
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