Marin Držic Avenue
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Marin Držić Avenue is an important north-south avenue in the central-eastern part of Zagreb
, Croatia
. It is named after Marin Držić
, a famous Croatian poet
from the 16th century.
It starts at the Petar Krešimir IV
Square where it continues south from Pavao Šubić Avenue
. It intersects with the Branimirova Avenue, Vukovarska Avenue, Slavonska Avenue
(cloverstack interchange), Milka Trnina Street, Sajmišna Road (parclo interchange) and ends at Dubrovnik Avenue
(roundabout interchange
), continuing south as Sarajevska Road. The avenue carries ZET tram
tracks in the median through the entire route. Zagreb's main bus station (Autobusni kolodvor Zagreb) is also located on the avenue.
It passes through city districts Trnje
and Novi Zagreb - istok
, at parts serving as a border between Trnje
and Peščenica - Žitnjak
.
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is 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 above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It is named after Marin Držić
Marin Držic
Marin Držić is considered the finest Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer.- Life :Born into a large and well to do family in Dubrovnik, Držić was trained and ordained as a priest — a calling very unsuitable for his rebel temperament...
, a famous Croatian poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
from the 16th century.
It starts at the Petar Krešimir IV
Petar Krešimir IV of Croatia
Peter Krešimir IV, called the Great , was a notably energetic King of Croatia from 1059 to his death in 1074/1075. He was the last great ruler of the Krešimirović branch of the House of Trpimirović....
Square where it continues south from Pavao Šubić Avenue
Pavao Šubic Avenue
thumb|Northern end of Šubićeva looking south from [[Eugen Kvaternik Square]]Pavao Šubić Avenue is an avenue in Zagreb, Croatia. It connects Kvaternik Square with Petar Krešimir IV Square. It serves as the border between Maksimir and Peščenica city districts. Pavao Šubić Avenue is four-lane in its...
. It intersects with the Branimirova Avenue, Vukovarska Avenue, Slavonska Avenue
Slavonska Avenue
Slavonska Avenue is a controlled-access avenue in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the longest street in Zagreb, being long. It mostly has a speed limit, although the speed is limited to on a short section near the Ivanja Reka interchange with the Zagreb bypass and to on the section between the Ivanja...
(cloverstack interchange), Milka Trnina Street, Sajmišna Road (parclo interchange) and ends at Dubrovnik Avenue
Dubrovnik Avenue
Dubrovnik Avenue is an avenue located in the Novi Zagreb part of Zagreb, Croatia. It is mostly six or eight lanes wide. It runs between the roundabout beneath the southward extension of the Youth Bridge in the east and the Remetinec Roundabout in the west of Novi Zagreb. Its most important...
(roundabout interchange
Roundabout interchange
A roundabout interchange is a type of interchange between a controlled access highway such as a motorway or freeway, and a minor road, in which the slip roads to and from the motorway carriageways converge at a single roundabout, which is grade-separated from the motorway lanes with bridges...
), continuing south as Sarajevska Road. The avenue carries ZET tram
Zagreb tram system
The Zagreb Tramway, run by the Zagrebački električni tramvaj , consists of 15 day and 4 night lines in Zagreb, Croatia. Trams operate on 116 km of meter gauge tracks. During the day every line runs on average every 5–10 minutes, but almost every station serves at least two routes. Nighttime...
tracks in the median through the entire route. Zagreb's main bus station (Autobusni kolodvor Zagreb) is also located on the avenue.
It passes through city districts Trnje
Trnje
Trnje is a district in the City of Zagreb, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, the district had 45,267 residents. It is located in the central part of the city, south of Donji grad across the railway , east of Trešnjevka , west of Pešćenica , and north of the river Sava...
and Novi Zagreb - istok
Novi Zagreb - istok
Novi Zagreb – istok is a neighbourhood in Zagreb, Croatia. Within this neighbourhood in the quarter of Travno lies Mamutica, which was built to be the largest communal housing block in southeast Europe...
, at parts serving as a border between Trnje
Trnje
Trnje is a district in the City of Zagreb, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, the district had 45,267 residents. It is located in the central part of the city, south of Donji grad across the railway , east of Trešnjevka , west of Pešćenica , and north of the river Sava...
and Peščenica - Žitnjak
Pešcenica - Žitnjak
Peščenica – Žitnjak is a city district in the southeastern part of Zagreb, Croatia. It consists of two parts: Peščenica, a set of neighborhoods; and Žitnjak, a large industrial zone on the city outskirts, and has a total population of 58,283....
.