page_title: Republic of Croatia Square
section_title: Sculptures
hierarchical_section_title: Republic of Croatia Square / Sculptures
caption_attribution_description: Zdenac života Ivana Meštrovića iz 1905. godine u Zagrebu
context_page_description: Republic of Croatia Square is one of the biggest squares in Zagreb, Croatia. The square is located in Lower Town, with the Croatian National Theatre building at its centre. It is sometimes billed as the "most beautiful square in Zagreb".
  The present-day square was formed in the period between 1856 and 1964. However, the majority of buildings overlooking the square were built in the late 19th century in the historicist style of architecture.
  Republic of Croatia Square was the first in line of three squares which form the west wing of the so-called Lenuci's horseshoe, a U-shaped belt of squares and parks designed by engineer Milan Lenuci in the late 19th century which frames the core part of Zagreb's city centre. The east wing of the belt is formed by the King Tomislav, Strossmayer and Zrinski squares, and the west wing by the Marulić, Mažuranić and Republic of Croatia squares, with the Botanical Garden connecting the two. The square is home to several cultural and educational institutions and several landmark sculptures.
context_section_description: St. George Killing the Dragon by Anton Dominik Fernkorn located in the southwest corner; made in 1853 in Vienna, the sculpture was bought and brought to Zagreb by Juraj Haulik in 1867, when it was placed at the entrance of Maksimir Park. In 1884 it was handed over to the City of Zagreb and then moved first to Strossmayer square before being moved again and installed at its current location in 1907.
  Well of Life, designed by sculptor Ivan Meštrović in front of the Croatian National Theatre building; created in 1905 and installed in 1912.
  History of Croats by Ivan Meštrović, in front of the Faculty of Law; created in 1932.
  Monument to Đuro Deželić (1838-1907), writer and politician and founder of firefighting in Croatia, on the west side of the square, in front of the Ferimport building; designed by sculptor Frane Cota and commissioned by the Croatian Firefighting Association, the monument was erected in 1937.
caption: Well of Life by sculptor Ivan Meštrović
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