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Meštrović Pavilion

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Pabellón Mestrovic, Zagreb, Croacia, 2014 04 20, DD 01
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The Meštrović Pavilion (Croatian: Meštrovićev paviljon), also known as the Home of Croatian Artists (Croatian: Dom hrvatskih likovnih umjetnika) and colloquially as the Mosque (Croatian: Džamija), is a cultural venue and the official seat of the Croatian Society of Fine Artists (HDLU) located on the Square of the Victims of Fascism in central Zagreb, Croatia. Designed by Ivan Meštrović and built in 1938, it has served several functions in its lifetime. An art gallery before World War II, it was converted into a mosque under the Independent State of Croatia and was subsequently transformed into the Museum of the Revolution in post-war Yugoslavia. In 1990, it was given back to the Croatian Association of Artists. After extensive renovation, it has served as a space for exhibitions and events since 2006.

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Meštrović Pavilion
Trg žrtava fašizma, City of Zagreb Gradska četvrt Donji grad (Zagreb)

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Dom hrvatskih likovnih umjetnika (Meštrovićev paviljon)

Trg žrtava fašizma 16
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