The Arcade Mirogoj Zagreb Croatia

by Jasna Dragun

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The Arcade Mirogoj Zagreb Croatia

Artist

Jasna Dragun

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Photograph - Photography - Digital Art

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The construction of the arcade began only three years after the opening of Mirogoj - 1879, and lasted thirty-eight years, until 1917. Only on the west side were made - south of the main entrance eight pavilions were built, north of the entrance four. After the fourth pavilion, a passage was built, followed by small arcades lurking toward the east, consisting of six pavilions. The arcades were built according to the Italian Renaissance cemetery. Together with the pavilions, they are oriented and open only to the city of the dead, towards the cemetery, while they are closed to the living city and shaped like a shallow walled wall with dome accents. Thus, a strong and impressive contrast has been achieved: the exterior closeness, the almost envy and the impression of the fortress - as opposed to the light of the inner air that is precisely called for walking and sightseeing. The large arcades pavilions are conceived as the central building of the square base with a dome on the tambourine. The arcades consist of pillars and archives, and are overlaid by shallow crosspieces. The facade from the inside of the cemetery ends with the wicker above which the balustrade is, and the outer facade is solved with the appropriate pillars, wickets and balustrades. The pitch of the terrain dictates the gradual rise of the arcade from the south to the north, which is solved by the stairs at the transition from the arcade to the pavilions. Requests for smaller, cheaper and less representative arcades were requested by the City Hall of Bollé in 1896. Bollé is making new designs and performing small arcades from 1899 to 1910. The small arcades of the small arcades are framed by shallow dome vaults on pandants (without tamboures) with a copper sheet cap. Small arcades consist of archives and double pillars, beamed with shallow dome vaults, and end with wreaths. The arcades are paved with multicolored stone slabs, and on the walls and vaults simply decorative painting emphasizes elements of architectural plastic, all in earthy tones. Bollé's Mirogoj's construction has experienced a difficult trial early. In 1880 Zagreb was hit by a powerful earthquake that damaged more than 1,700 buildings, but the arcades did not suffer the least damage. It was an additional proof of Bollé's design and performance.

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October 21st, 2018

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