OLD CENTRAL PART OF TOWN PETRINJA

Strossmayerovo walkway declared a horticultural monument 1969th year.

The beginnings of today's park, but we notice the early 18th century when, for the development of town, leaving a larger area south of Petrinje fortress. In this area, in the second half of the 18th century raised a beautiful late-Classicist and Baroque houses, and opposite them 1780th The church is raised. Lawrence. With the arrival of the French authorities (1809th to 1813th) square is covered with vegetation and linden (Tilia grandifolia), of which only four other tree and its size and number of years and represent a rare species. In the park are three trees Ginga rare exotic trees (Ginkgo biloba) from China. In the fall 1891st The park is set in Vremenjača and 1892nd The music pavilion. On the occasion of the death of Josip Juraj Strossmayer 1905th year, the city park is appointed in Strossmayerovo walkway. Once in 1913. was also up Petrinjski plumbing in June 1914th came the water and a fountain which rises in the central alley east of the pavilion. Bronze figures of naked boys and turtles in the fountain are the work of sculptor Ferde Ćus, a central pillar of Petrinja sculptor Lawrence Findrik which is set 1953rd year. Strossmayerovo walkway declared a horticultural monument 1969th year.