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    Većeslav Holjevac was a Croatian soldier, politician and writer who served as the mayor of Zagreb from 1951 to 1963. As mayor, he helped modernize the city through economic development and important infrastructure projects such as building a bridge across the Sava River to connect Novi Zagreb, relocating the Zagreb Fair, and other initiatives that transformed Zagreb. He is the only mayor of Zagreb to have a monument built in his honor, which was erected in 1994 and sits along Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac.

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    Većeslav Holjevac was a Croatian soldier, politician and writer who served as the mayor of Zagreb from 1951 to 1963. As mayor, he helped modernize the city through economic development and important infrastructure projects such as building a bridge across the Sava River to connect Novi Zagreb, relocating the Zagreb Fair, and other initiatives that transformed Zagreb. He is the only mayor of Zagreb to have a monument built in his honor, which was erected in 1994 and sits along Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac.

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    Većeslav Holjevac was a Croatian soldier, politician and writer who served as the mayor of Zagreb from 1951 to 1963. As mayor, he helped modernize the city through economic development and important infrastructure projects such as building a bridge across the Sava River to connect Novi Zagreb, relocating the Zagreb Fair, and other initiatives that transformed Zagreb. He is the only mayor of Zagreb to have a monument built in his honor, which was erected in 1994 and sits along Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac.

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    About Većeslav Holjevac


    • Croatian soldier
    • Politican
    • Writter
    • 22nd of August 1917, Karlovac
    • 11th of July 1970, Zagreb
    • Mayor of Zagreb (1951 – 1963)
    • Nickname: Veco
    About monument, vision and mandate of
    Većeslav Holjevac
    Only mayor of Zagreb with monument
    1994, bronze, Zvonimir Gračan
    On Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac

    Dared to cross the Sava (Novi Zagreb)


    Made the bridge of freedom across Sava
    Moved Zagreb Fair
    Credited for many projects that modernised the city
    Economic development

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