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Maksimir Park

Maksimir, Croatia · built 1794

Maksimir Park is a 316-hectares (780-acres), historic public park in Maksimir, Zagreb. Often called Hyde Park or Central Park of Zagreb, it is the oldest and largest of the parks and green spaces founded by Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac, which was named after him. Situated in the eastern part of the city, it spans approximately 316 hectares of landscaped grounds, woodlands, meadows, and five artificial lakes. The park is widely regarded as a prime example of early 19th-century landscape design influenced by English Romanticism. The park is a home to Zagreb Zoo and it's register under Cultural Goods of Croatia. Alongside Hyde Park, Nicolae Romanescu Park, El Retiro park, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont and Villa Borghese it is considered one of the best parks in Europe.

Park data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other city parks in Croatia