The renovation of the Upper Town park is almost finished.
Grič Park, which you might not know by name, but you’ve surely passed by while wandering through the Upper Town, should soon open its doors to the public after a detailed 14-year renovation process.
The process has lasted so long because the park is located on an important archaeological site, at a location where the western city walls from the 13th c. can be seen, remains of a fortress from the Anjou period, and a cemetery that used to be located here up until 1630.
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The excavation was supervised by archaeologists Boris Mašić and Buga Pantlik and six info panels will be placed around the park to show what was found during the excavation process, Večernji list reported in March.
Architect Marijan Hržić has personally inspected each of the 29 benches that will be added to the park, replicas of the benches that used to be here before. Another replica will be that of a fountain by sculptor Ivan Rendić from the 19th c. According to Pogledaj.to, the aim of the renovation process was to show the elements of the city’s medieval history.
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“The original fountain was removed from the park in the 1950s, and its remains are located at the Museum of Arts and Crafts. The replica was made by sculptor Zvonimira Obad,” Mr Hržić said, adding that the expert group he worked with on the project consisted of art historian Snješka Knežević, architect Dražen Juarčić and head of City Bureau for Protection of Cultural Monuments Silvije Novak.
The park will also feature the only two drinking fountains in the city.
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