Većeslav Holjevac was a Croatian soldier, politician and writer who served as the mayor of Zagreb from 1951 to 1963. As mayor, he helped modernize the city through economic development and important infrastructure projects such as building a bridge across the Sava River to connect Novi Zagreb, relocating the Zagreb Fair, and other initiatives that transformed Zagreb. He is the only mayor of Zagreb to have a monument built in his honor, which was erected in 1994 and sits along Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac.
Većeslav Holjevac was a Croatian soldier, politician and writer who served as the mayor of Zagreb from 1951 to 1963. As mayor, he helped modernize the city through economic development and important infrastructure projects such as building a bridge across the Sava River to connect Novi Zagreb, relocating the Zagreb Fair, and other initiatives that transformed Zagreb. He is the only mayor of Zagreb to have a monument built in his honor, which was erected in 1994 and sits along Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac.
Većeslav Holjevac was a Croatian soldier, politician and writer who served as the mayor of Zagreb from 1951 to 1963. As mayor, he helped modernize the city through economic development and important infrastructure projects such as building a bridge across the Sava River to connect Novi Zagreb, relocating the Zagreb Fair, and other initiatives that transformed Zagreb. He is the only mayor of Zagreb to have a monument built in his honor, which was erected in 1994 and sits along Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac.
• Croatian soldier • Politican • Writter • 22nd of August 1917, Karlovac • 11th of July 1970, Zagreb • Mayor of Zagreb (1951 – 1963) • Nickname: Veco About monument, vision and mandate of Većeslav Holjevac Only mayor of Zagreb with monument 1994, bronze, Zvonimir Gračan On Avenue of Većeslav Holjevac
Dared to cross the Sava (Novi Zagreb)
Made the bridge of freedom across Sava Moved Zagreb Fair Credited for many projects that modernised the city Economic development