Changing of the Guard — Guard of Honour of the Cravat Regiment
Sat 25 Jul, 11:30 · Ban Jelačić Square, Zagreb (with a procession along Ilica and posts at the Cathedral) · Zagreb
Details & booking — Zagreb Tourist Board (infozagreb.hr)
via Zagreb Tourist Board (infozagreb.hr) · Checked 20 Jul 2026
About this event
Thirteen infantrymen and four cavalry troopers in seventeenth-century uniform re-enact the Cravat Regiment, the Croatian unit whose red neck scarves gave the world the necktie. The ninety-minute ceremony moves along Ilica, posts guards at Ban Jelačić Square and the Cathedral, and closes with the flag handover and division of the ranks. It is Zagreb's most photogenic piece of living history.
Why we picked it
A free, genuinely distinctive civic spectacle at the exact centre of the city, on a Saturday late morning in the priority week — easy to build a day around.
Free entry
Free for everyone. The Zagreb Tourist Board's official event listing states admission is free. Open street event, no ticket.
Registration
None
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