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| Country | Croatia |
| County | City of Zagreb |
| Postal code | 10020 |
Novi Zagreb (lit. 'New Zagreb') is the part of the city ofZagreb located south of theSava river. Novi Zagreb forms a distinct whole because it is separated from the northern part of the city both by the river and by the levees around Sava. At the same time, it is divided on urban and rural parts.
It is mostly residential, consisting of blocks offlats andtower blocks that were built during theSocialist era (1945–1990). Although it is not as prestigious as downtown Zagreb, it has been praised for its good road network, public transportation connections and abundance of parks.
By 2009, administrative division it is divided into three administrativecity districts ("četvrti"):Novi Zagreb - istok (East Novi Zagreb),Novi Zagreb - zapad (West Novi Zagreb) andBrezovica.[1]
Expansion of Novi Zagreb was started by the Zagreb mayorVećeslav Holjevac, when he moved theZagreb Fair from the downtown Savska Road to the southern bank of the Sava river in 1953. In 1957, first plans for developing Novi Zagreb were introduced, depicting what would later be known asSavski Gaj. The first complete solution for habitation with public and commercial contents was made for the neighborhoodTrnsko by urbanistsZdenko Kolacio,Mirko Maretić andJosip Uhlik with horticulturistMira Wenzler-Halambek in 1959–60. It was followed by plans for neighborhoodZapruđe in 1962–1963, also made by Josip Uhlik.[2]
The revitalization of Novi Zagreb began in early 2000 with numerous projects that are either completed or still ongoing. Completed projects include the construction ofArena Zagreb in theLanište neighborhood inNovi Zagreb - zapad, along with theArena Centar shopping and entertainment complex and the numerous adjacent new residential and commercial buildings, parks and plazas, the construction of the new building of theMuseum of Modern Art, construction of theAvenue Mall shopping center, renovation of theBundek park and lake along with the organization of theBundekfest festival, and the construction of the "Bundek Centar" residential and commercial complex. Across the Bundek isZagreb Hippodrome - a horse racing field and concert venue. Projects that are still in the planning stages are the construction of a new hospital center inBlato neighborhood, construction of a new bridge spanning theSava river and connecting theJarun neighborhood with Novi Zagreb, expansion of thepublic transportation network with new tram lines, construction of a new and larger city zoo and the construction of a new office zone withhighrise buildings. Zagreb'sRemetinec prison is also located in Novi Zagreb,
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