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Zagreb is Croatia's capital and largest city. Zagreb is situated on the Sava River in northeastern Croatia .The center core has a population of 690,000, while the suburbs are the population of one million.
Zagreb is known for hosting World Cup Alpine skiing. In January, held slalom for women. The city has several historic buildings, and comprises an upper and a lower district: Gornji degree and Donju degree. In the lower town are restaurants, bars and tourist attractions, while the medieval town located in the upper part. Here is Stephen's Cathedral which was begun in 1093, and Archbishop's Palace from the 1700s. Donji degree was built after 1800. Here are many of the city's museums and the National Theatre in the Neo-Baroque style. The city was bombarded in the civil war in 1991, one of the largest cemeteries in the world. Zagreb also has several art museums: Mimara museum has several masterpieces by painters such as Caravaggio, Manet and Rembrandt.
Airport Zagreb Airport is located 17 kilometers southeast of the center of town Pleso.
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