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The city of Zagreb struck in 2020 with the earthquake of 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale
http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11219/1/The-city-of-Zagreb-struck-in-2020-with-the-earthquake-of-55-degrees-on-the-Richter-scale.html
By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić
Published on 04/24/2020
 
As if the vicious corona pandemic was not enough! In March 22nd 2020, at 6:24 AM, the city of Zagreb was suddenly struck with the earthquake of 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale. This was the strongest earthquake in Croatia's capital since 1880. We mention in passing another earthquake in Zagreb 1909, which was quite important, since it led Croatian scientist Andrija Mohorovičić to the discovery of the MOHO layer, conisdered as the most important discovery in the history of seismology (the science about earthquakes). The 2020 earthquake brought a lots of damage to the city, easpecially to its central part. During the period of one month only, Zagreb has experienced as many as eight hundred additonal smaller earthquakes and tremors. The earthquake damage is estimated at 5.52 billion Euros.

Zagreb's double misfortune: corona virus and the earthquake; the earthquake damage is estimated at € 5.52 billion


A cloud of dust above Croatia's capital Zagreb, caused by a surprising earthquake on March 22nd, 2020,
which struck the city at 6:24 AM. Photo provided by AMCA Paris.

Zagreb earthquake damage is estimated at 5.52 billion Euros


The church of St. Marko in Zagreb in the Upper Town, one of the trademarks of the city and of the whole of Croatia.
On the left is the old City Hall, where Nikola Tesla delivered a lecture in 1892.

Sources of the photos on this web pagae: AMCA Paris, Pixsell, individual photos, etc.


2CELLOS - Stjepan Hauser and Luka Šulić, playing Benedictus by Karl Jenkins,
at ARENA in Zagreb, 2013, with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ivo Lipanović


As if the vicious corona pandemic was not enough! In March 22nd 2020 at 6:24 AM, the city of Zagreb was suddenly struck with the earthquake of 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale. This was the strongest earthquake in Croatia's capital since 1880. We mention in passing another earthquake in Zagreb 1909, which was quite important, since it has led distinguished Croatian scientist Andrija Mohorovičić to the discovery of the MOHO layer, conisdered as the most important discovery in the history of seismology (the science about earthquakes). The 2020 earthquake brought a lots of damage to the city, easpecially to its central part. During the period of one month only, Zagreb has experienced as many as eight hundred additonal smaller earthquakes and tremors.



Sredstva se uplaćuju na zasebne račune Ministarstva financija otvorene kod Hrvatske narodne banke, a Ministarstvo financija je zaduženo za praćenje namjenskog trošenja sredstava.

Donacije za akciju "Hrvatska protiv koronavirusa" možete uplatiti na:
Donacije financijskih sredstava za uplatitelje iz Republike Hrvatske uplaćuju se na sljedeći račun:
HR1210010051863000160 Državni proračun Republike Hrvatske s pozivom na broj odobrenja: HR68 5380 - OIB uplatitelja

Donacije financijskih sredstava za uplatitelje izvan Republike Hrvatske uplaćuju se na račun Ministarstva financija kod Hrvatske narodne banke (foreign payments instructions):
Hrvatska narodna banka/ Croatian National Bank
Trg hrvatskih velikana 3/ Trg hrvatskih velikana 3
Zagreb 10000, Hrvatska/ Zagreb 10000, Croatia
BIC (SWIFT) CODE BANKE: NBHRHR2XXX

Naziv i adresa primatelja plaćanja:
Ministarstvo financija Republike Hrvatske/ Ministry of Finance
Katančićeva 5/ Katančićeva 5
Zagreb 10000, Hrvatska/ Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Broj računa/ Bank account number: IBAN: HR12 1001 0051 8630 0016 0
Refernca plaćanja/ Remittance info - remarks: Croatia's fight against COVID-19


Donacije za akciju "Zajedno za Zagreb" možete uplatiti na:
Donacije financijskih sredstava za uplatitelje iz Republike Hrvatske uplaćuju se na sljedeći račun:
HR1210010051863000160 Državni proračun Republike Hrvatske s pozivom na broj odobrenja: HR68 5371 - OIB uplatitelja.

Donacije financijskih sredstava za uplatitelje izvan Republike Hrvatske uplaćuju se na račun Ministarstva financija kod Hrvatske narodne banke (foreign payments instructions):
Hrvatska narodna banka/ Croatian National Bank
Trg hrvatskih velikana 3/ Trg hrvatskih velikana 3
Zagreb 10000, Hrvatska/ Zagreb 10000, Croatia
BIC (SWIFT) CODE BANKE: NBHRHR2XXX

Naziv i adresa primatelja plaćanja:
Ministarstvo financija Republike Hrvatske/ Ministry of Finance
Katančićeva 5/ Katančićeva 5
Zagreb 10000, Hrvatska/ Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Broj računa/ Bank account number: IBAN: HR12 1001 0051 8630 0016 0
Refernca plaćanja/ Remittance info - remarks: Together for Zagreb

Source www.mvep.hr (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia)



In 1909, Andrija Mohorovičić, distinguished Croatian scientist working in Croatia's capital Zagreb, discovered the MOHO discontinuity, now universaly known. This is considered as the basic and most important result of seismology, the science about earthquakes.


Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936), distinguished Croatian scientist in the field of seismology,
professor at the University of Zagreb

Jelačić Square, the main square of the city of Zagreb


2CELLOS - I Will Wait, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Pavillion of Ivan Meštrović (distinguished Croatian sculptor) in Zagreb


Nenad Bach Band with Radojka Šverko and Klapa Sinj: Can We Go Higher?,
in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, 2012



2CELLOS performing Air by J. S. Bach, at the Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, June 2015 (damaged in 2020)


2CELLOS - Moon River, Dubrovnik, Croatia





Luka Šulić plays Tchaikovsky Pezzo capriccioso
at the Croatian Music Institute in Zagreb (Hrvatski glazebni zavod, seriously damaged in 2020)


U boj, u boj - air from the opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski by Ivan Zajc, performed by Concordia Discors Choir
(of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Zagreb), at the Croatian Music Institute in 2015.


Croatian Music Institute (Hrvatski glazbeni zavod) in Zagreb


Cellomania Ensemble, directed by Valter Dešpalj, performing Heitor Villa Lobos at the Croatian Music Institute, Zagreb 2007.
Playing also Luka Šulić, later a founder of the 2CELLOS with Stjepan Hauser.




Ana Vidović, distinguished Croatian classical guitarist, playing Allegro BWV 998 by J. S. Bach.
Ana also performed at the Croatian Music Institute, already as a student of the Zagreb Academy of Music.


Matej Meštrović: HGZ Potresno


In front of a Zagreb hospital (Petrova bolnica), during the cold morning of March 22nd, 2020


C.P.E. Bach - Cello concerto in A Major Wq 172 - Monika Leskovar with the Zagreb Soloists,
playing at Croatian Music Institute (Hrvatski glazbeni zavod) in Zagreb


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Chopin - Nocturne in F Minor, Op 55, No 1 - Virna Kljaković, piano, Croatian Music Institute in Zagreb




Tango en Skai by Roland Dyens, performed by Petrit Ceku and Stjepan Hauser
with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Elisabeth Fuchs, at the Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, 2017

Jesuit Basilica of Sacred Heart in Zagreb


Stjepan Hauser and Petrit Ceku performing Joaquin Rodrigo's Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez,
with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Elisabeth Fuchs, at the Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, 2017.




Luka Šulić plays Gypsy Airs, Concert for Japan in 2011,
at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb




J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No.1 in G major played by Monika Leskovar, distinguished Croatian cellist,
in the town of Samobor near Zagreb, 2013



Greek-Catholics in Zagreb


Greek-Catholic Church in Zagreb (in the Upper Town)


Piazzolla: Oblivion, performed by 2CELLOS with the Zagreb Soloists,
at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Zagreb 2015





Martina Filjak, distinguished Croatian pianist, playing in Zagreb


Photos from Zagreb in 2018, after Croatian success at the FIFA World Cup


Max Emmanuel Cenčić, Croatian countertenor, singing in his native Zagreb in 1983 (listen to him as a small child, since 0:51)


Sisters of Mercy in Frankopanska street, Zagreb


Ivo Pogorelić in Zagreb in 2015, preparing for his concert at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall


Not only the Zagreb streets were full of fans, but also the windows...
A view from the top of the bus, driven by Mrs. Nikolina Žiljak.

Luka Modrić with beautiful Croatian bus driver Mrs. Nikolina Žiljak (37), taking care about his security
and the security of the whole Croatian football representation.
In normal circumstances, the route from the Zagreb Airport to the center of the city takes about 25 minutes,
but on this occasion the bus travel took four and a half hours!


U boj, u boj - air from the opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski by Ivan Zajc, performed in Zagreb in 2013.
Conducted by Vladimir Kranjčević, in the "Anton Marti Studio" of Croatian TV. This Croatian song is very popular in Japan.