40 Amazing Photos Capture Portraits of Croatian Women in the Early 20th Century

Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Croatia has an area of 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and Its capital is Zagreb.

Croatia is classified by the World Bank as a high-income country. Tourism is a significant source of revenue, with Croatia ranked among the top 20 most popular tourist destinations in the world.

These amazing vintage photos from Morton1905 captured portraits of Croatian women from between the 1920s and 1930s.

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Rare and Amazing Pics Show What Zagreb Looked Like in the 19th Century

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. It lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia.

Zagreb in the 19th centuy

Zagreb is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies, and almost all government ministries. Almost all of the largest Croatian companies, media, and scientific institutions have their headquarters in the city. It is the most important transport hub in Croatia where Central Europe, the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe meet, making the Zagreb area the centre of the road, rail and air networks of Croatia.

Zagreb is also a city known for its diverse economy, high quality of living, museums, sporting, and entertainment events. Its main branches of economy are high-tech industries and the service sector.

These rare photos captured street scenes of Zagreb from the 19th century.

Harmica with the circus, circa 1850s

Stara Vlaška, 1860

University of Zagreb, 1860

GPZ gas tank, 1864

Maksimir, Swiss house, 1864

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Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Zagreb in 1953

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level.

Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day. The oldest settlement located in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo.

The transport connections, concentration of industry, scientific, and research institutions and industrial tradition underlie its leading economic position in Croatia. Zagreb is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies, and almost all government ministries. Almost all of the largest Croatian companies, media, and scientific institutions have their headquarters in the city.

Zagreb is also the most important transport hub in Croatia where Central Europe, the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe meet, making the Zagreb area the centre of the road, rail and air networks of Croatia. It is a city known for its diverse economy, high quality of living, museums, sporting, and entertainment events. Its main branches of economy are high-tech industries and the service sector.

These fascinating color photos from Bo_Mar that captured street scenes of this beautiful city in 1953.

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45 Color Pictures of Dubrovnik, Croatia in the 1970s

Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy.

In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Here is a color photo collection that shows everyday life of Dubrovnik in the 1970s.

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33 Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Zagreb, Croatia in the 1980s

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. It is the biggest metropolitan area in Croatia, and the only one with a population of over one million.

Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day. The oldest settlement located in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo.

Take a look at these color photos to see what street scenes of Zagreb looked like in the 1980s.

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17 Rare Vintage Photos of Zagreb in the 19th Century

Here is a small collection of 17 rare vintage photos of Zagreb in the 19th century.

Hotel Pruckner, Zagreb, 1844

Harmica, Zagreb, 1861

The Swiss house, Zagreb, 1864

Turnstile horse tram at the entrance to the Maksimir Park, Zagreb, 1871

Jurjevac, Zagreb, 1871

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22 Amazing Color Photos of Croatia From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital, Zagreb, forms one of the country’s primary subdivisions, along with twenty counties.

Croatia has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. The Croats arrived in the area in the 6th century and organized the territory into two duchies by the 9th century. Croatia was first internationally recognized as an independent state on 7 June 879 during the reign of duke Branimir. Tomislav became the first king by 925, elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom, which retained its sovereignty for nearly two centuries. During the succession crisis after the Trpimirović dynasty ended, Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102. In 1527, faced with Ottoman conquest, the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I of Austria to the Croatian throne. In October 1918, in the final days of World War I, the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, independent from Austria-Hungary, was proclaimed in Zagreb, and in December 1918 it was merged into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

Following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, most of the Croatian territory was incorporated into a Nazi-backed client-state, the Independent State of Croatia. In response, a resistance movement developed. This led to the creation of the Federal State of Croatia, which after the war became a founding member and constituent of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On June 25, 1991, Croatia declared independence, which came wholly into effect on 8 October of the same year. The Croatian War of Independence was fought successfully for four years following the declaration.

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