Zagreb 360° Observation Deck

Zagreb 360° is the observation deck at the top of the Ilički neboder, the skyscraper at the corner of Ilica and Ban Jelačić Square in the centre of Zagreb. From the 16th floor, about 70 metres above the square, it gives an all-round view of the city: the red roofs and church towers of the Upper Town and Kaptol, the cathedral spires, the grid of the Lower Town, and on clear days the slopes of Medvednica to the north.

The building itself is a piece of Zagreb history. It was the city's first business skyscraper, built from 1957 to designs by the architects Slobodan Jovičić, Josip Hitil and Ivo Žuljević for the investors Končar and Ferimport, and opened on 22 August 1959 by the mayor of the time, Većeslav Holjevac. It has 17 floors, shops at street level and offices above. Its original aluminium façade was replaced in 2007 by the dark glass cladding it wears today. From the beginning the top floor was planned as a public viewpoint; the deck opened together with the building in 1959, closed in 1989 and reopened in 2013 under the name Zagreb 360°.

The deck runs around the whole floor, so you can walk a full circle and look out in every direction, with the busy square and the Manduševac fountain directly below. Part of the space is a café and bar, which makes it a place to sit with a drink as well as a quick stop for photographs, and in the evening the view of the lit-up city is a good alternative to the daytime panorama.

The building is a few steps from the square and a lift takes visitors up. Entry is ticketed; check current opening hours and prices with Zagreb 360° before you go, as they change with the season.