31/10/2024
Step into history with Zagreb's enchanting gas lanterns! First lit on October 31, 1863, these iconic lamps are unlike any others in the world, thanks to dedicated lamplighters who still light them by hand each evening and extinguish them at dawn.
In the winter, these 246 lanterns start glowing around 2 p.m., casting their magic until 7 a.m., while in summer they brighten the streets from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Once numbering nearly 2,000 across the city, only the lamps in the Upper Town, Kaptol, and Opatovina remain, preserved as cultural heritage since the 1990s.
Catch a glimpse of tradition, romance, and old-world charm every night in the heart of Zagreb!