“Parked carts and unsupervised cows munching the weeds that grow amid the cobblestones are a familiar sight in the old sector of Zagreb."
Zagreb streets and façades in the centre haven’t always been in great shape in the past – in fact, they were pretty derelict until they underwent a thorough renovation process before the Summer Universiade in 1987.
However, many members of Zagreb – kakav je bio nekada Facebook group were pretty suspicious about the date of this photo because they thought that the central part of the city must have looked more city-like in the ‘50s.
The backside of the photo says:
“Parked carts and unsupervised cows munching the weeds that grow amid the cobblestones are a familiar sight in the old sector of Zagreb. Cow and cart were left in the middle of the narrow street by a peasant who stopped for a bit of refreshment in the restaurant across the way.
Credit (United Press) 11/20/53”
Kaptolskoj kleti is no longer there, Konoba Bracera took its place shortly after this photo was taken.
You can see that Tkalčićeva had a similar cobblestone ground as Kaptol did but it was in a slightly better condition.
It was allowed for sellers to bring their groceries to be sold at Dolac using carts pulled by cows and horses until 1955-1956, and the same goes for freshly washed laundry from Šestine. Below you can see a young little laundress learning the trade, also in the '50s.
For more great photos of Zagreb as it once was, visit Zagreb - kakav je bio nekada Facebook group.
