Zagrepcanka
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Constructed: 1971-1976
Architects: Slavko Jelinek and Berislav Vinković
Genre: Modernist, Socialist architecture, former Yugoslavia
Translating as ‘Zagreb Lady’ and extending over 27 levels, this high-rise office building is ranked either the 1st or 4th tallest structure in Croatia, depending on whether you count the rooftop radio mast or not. The ‘Zagrepčanka 512’, a staggered race up the building’s 512 steps in aid of Croatia’s Addiction Awareness Month has been held annually since 2012.
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Always great snaps here, guys. This reminds me of my trip to Kayseri in Turkey last year. We spoke to locals in Cappadocia who noted Kayseri seemed to be influenced by Communism, from the collective mindset of the people, to architecture, and so on,
Interesting. Did you find out the reason why that might be the case?