ST MARK’S CHURCH, ZAGREB, CROATIA
Sponsored by:
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
Construction by:
Cockington Green
Scale: 1-25
About the structure:
St. Mark’s Church was built around the turn of the 12th century in the centre of an old secular settlement “near Zagreb”. The settlement was granted the privileges of a “free royal town” in 1242. Following the withdrawal of the Mongols. The church has undergone multiple reconstructions over the centuries. This replica took approximately 2000 hours to construct, the 45,000 roof tiles were individually laid.
COUNTRY INFORMATION
 
Area: 56,538 km
Population: 4.5 million
Capital City: Zagreb
Distance from Canberra to Zagreb: 9914 miles, 15955 km 8615, nautical miles
Founded: 925
Primary Language: Croatia
National Day: 25th June
Currency: Kuna
Population in Australia: 200,000 Aprox
Tourism Website: www.croatia.hr
Embassy website: www.dfat.gov.au/geo/croatia
General Information
Croatia Became a Kingdome in the 19th century. Since the 12th century, it entered the personal union with the kingdom of Hungary and later became a part of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. In 1918, the Slovens, Croats and Serbs formed a kingdom after 1929 called Yugoslavia, which following World War II became a Federal Communist State. In 1991 Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia and became a member of the United Nations on May 1992.
The red and white chequered pattern on Croatia’s Coat of Arms dates back to very ancient times
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