City of Zagreb

HISTORY

• 1094. based diocase – first time mentioned• 1242. The Golden Bull – free royal town• 1557. fist time mentioned as capital city• 1776. Croatian royal council headquarters

moved from Varaždin to Zagreb• 25. 06. 1991. Croatian Parliament proclaims

independence and sovereignty of the Croatia - Zagreb became the capital

TODAY• County status (+20)• Population: 792.875 inhabitants • Land area: 641 km2

• Country’s economic, cultural and political centre

• Zagreb is important international trade and business center, and transports crossroad of Central and Eastern Europe.

ZAGREB COUNTY

The Zagreb County is an administrative unit that is formally under that name, Zagrabiensis Comitatus, founded in 17th July 1759th when the Empress Maria Theresa gave her emblem and seal. The emblem is still in use today, and mention date

is celebrated as the Day of Zagreb County.

ZAGREB COUNTY• “Zagreb ring”• Population: 317 642 inhabitants• Land area: 3078 km²• 9 cities (Zaprešić, Samobor, Jastrebarsko, Velika Gorica,

Dugo Selo, Sv. Ivan Zelina, Vrbovec, Ivanić Grad) and 25 municipalities• fastest growing economic region

CRAFT HISTORY

• 1355. Croatian brotherhood mentioned in city records• 1884. Craft Act – every town with more than 100

craftsmen should have Craft Association• 1885. Valentin Lambert initiate the establishment

of “Craft Association for Education, Patient Support, Weak, their widows and orphans”

• 1872. Sloboda – Croatian craft and workers singing society

CRAFT 1945 - 1990

• With the political system change, initially craftsmen work was encouraged but then forbidden and all assets was nationalized

• 1949. General Trade Law – all craftsmen under Trade Chamber - craftsmen marginalised

• 1967. Independent Craftsmen Association Zagreb

CRAFT FROM 1990

• With Croatian independence, Union of Croatian Craftsmen Associations (1980.) initiated establishment of Chamber with goal of preserving craftsmen rights

• July 1st 1994, reestablished Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts