The Lice Grada story began back in the now-distant year of 2013, as an answer to one simple question I asked myself: where can I publish my photographs?
At the time, I didn’t want to publish under my own first and last name, but rather to create a completely new identity under which I could share photographs of Zagreb.
I was always happy with that name because I didn’t want to tie it to a single location, yet I still wanted it to clearly explain what it was about. That’s why there’s a visual part of the name – “lice” (face) – and the very subject of the photographs – “grada” (of the city). Even back in 2013, some people told me the name was great because it didn’t limit me to just Zagreb, but could one day represent all of Croatia, and even Europe. Back then I just laughed at that idea, but that day has come. I’m not conquering Europe – the borders of Croatia are quite enough for me.
So as not to go into too much detail and recount the entire history of the project, I’ll mention just one more year – 2016. That’s when Lice Grada got its website, licegrada.hr. I mention this year for two reasons: first, 2026 marks ten years of the licegrada.hr website’s existence, and second, that very website is no longer just a Zagreb portal, but a portal dedicated to Croatia.
I’m not moving into politics, sports, showbiz, and similar topics. The focus remains the same – history, architecture, interesting stories, and everything that has made up Lice Grada until now. Of course, given that I’ve been involved in photography for more than 15 years, the focus still remains on the “faces of cities” (lica gradova), while the texts are there as a nice addition that gives the photographs extra context (and as an SEO tool that brings you to these pages).
There will probably be disappointed readers who came here primarily for Zagreb, but not a single article will be removed. Likewise, I hope there will be more of those who will be delighted by this change, as they’ll get the chance to read stories about numerous Croatian cities and locations, and learn a thing or two that I myself learned while traveling around Croatia with a camera in my hands.
If you have any questions, advice, praise (this one especially), or criticism, feel free to contact me by email: ivanklindic@gmail.com
Note: During June, an adjustment of the articles and categories on the homepage will be underway, so I ask for your understanding if there are some illogical category divisions.
Thank you all for ten years of companionship. We continue onward!
This is the fourth and final part of a four-part photo series documenting my walk from the new neighbourhood I moved to back to my old one, covering the last section from Martićeva Street, across Kvaternik Square and along Maksimirska Street, to the Ravnice neighbourhood. In each post I share 25 photos from the walk, published in the exact order I captured them. This walk was around 16–17 km long and it lasted exactly three hours.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 35mm (50mm on full frame), edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
This is the third part of a four-part photo series documenting my walk from the new neighbourhood I moved to back to my old one, covering the route from Paromlinska Street, across King Tomislav Square and Pavao Hatz Street, to Martićeva Street. In each post I share 25 photos from the walk, published in the exact order I captured them. This walk was around 16–17 km long and it lasted exactly three hours.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 35mm (50mm on full frame), edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
It was the last day of 2025. I originally planned to walk around the city after finishing my office workday, but I decided to start even earlier. I walked from my home to the office and captured a few photos of the final winter sunrise of the year.
After finishing my shift, I headed to the city center and spent about an hour and a half walking and photographing. The sunny weather created great light, resulting in a series of calm yet vivid scenes from Zagreb on the last day of the year.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 35mm (50mm on full frame), edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
This was one of those days when I went into the city without any plan. Even 30 minutes earlier, I didn’t know if I would head to the city center or take any photos at all. Fortunately, the beautiful Sunday sun was too much to ignore, so I took the car, paid for one hour of parking, and spent exactly one hour photographing.
Besides the usual street scenes, I visited Zagreb Cathedral, which was opened to the public for the first time in the last five years. In March 2020, Zagreb was hit by a strong earthquake that heavily damaged the cathedral, along with many historic buildings in the city center, making this visit a small but meaningful moment in the city’s ongoing recovery.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 35mm (50mm on full frame), edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
This is the second part of a four-part photo series documenting my walk from the new neighbourhood I moved to back to my old one, following the route along Savska Street, Slavonska Avenue and Paromlinska Street. In each post I share 25 photos from the walk, published in the exact order I captured them. This walk was around 16–17 km long and it lasted exactly three hours.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 35mm (50mm on full frame), edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
As part of my walk through Advent locations in Zagreb, I visited the Prvi Snijeg light and sound installation set inside the Oktogon Passage, located in the historic Oktogon of the First Croatian Savings Bank Palace (cro. Palača Prve hrvatske štedionice). The installation, created by Saša Šekoranja, is composed of illuminated words from the song Prvi Snijeg, forming the shape of a Christmas tree nearly ten meters tall.
The space is accompanied by an audio backdrop of the song performed by Gabi Novak, with lyrics by Ivica Krajač and music by Nikica Kalogjera, while surrounding sketches of a winter city add a subtle festive context. The installation is a gift to the city and a tribute to Gabi Novak, created as part of Advent Zagreb2025. According to Šekoranja, the work symbolizes togetherness and highlights beauty as a driving force, not only during the holiday season but throughout the year.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 23mm (35mm on full frame) prime lens, edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
If you want to check images I’ve taken with my “regular” camera and edited in my “regular” way, feel free to visit the website fotografijezagreba.hr.
I was in the center of Zagreb visting a couple of events, and just before heading out for a lunch break, I unexpectedly ran into Advent Run Zagreb 2025. So, of course, I had to capture a couple of photos.
This year’s edition gathered thousands of participants, with the maximum announced number reached — a total of 5,000 registered runners. The race started in front of Hotel Zonar, where participants could choose between a 5-kilometer and a 10-kilometer route through different parts of Zagreb.
The 5 km race led runners from Metalčeva Street toward the city center, with Gajeva Street marking the eastern boundary, before returning to the finish line near Hotel Zonar. Meanwhile, the 10 km route followed the same starting point but extended further toward Medveščak, finishing in Andrije Žaje Street. As in previous years, both races were divided into three zones: the red zone for the fastest runners, the blue zone for recreational runners, and the green zone reserved for families with children and dogs, making the event accessible to a wide range of participants.
These photos were taken at the Ban Josip Jelačić Square, Jurišićeva and Palmotićeva Street.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 35mm (50mm on full frame) prime lens, edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
This is the first part of a four-part photo series documenting my walk from the new neighbourhood I moved to back to my old one, covering the route from Blato through Remetinec to Savska Street. In each post I share 25 photos from the walk, published in the exact order I captured them. This walk was around 16–17 km long and it lasted exactly three hours.
All photos were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm 35mm (50mm on full frame) prime lens, edited with the FUTC Neutral (Fujifilm) Lightroom preset with a small personal tweak.
This is the second post where I’m sharing photos edited with Lightroom presets from FUTC (the first post was Fujifilm X-Pro1 Street Photography in Zagreb: Vintage Gear, Modern Results). As I wrote there, I’m still in the honeymoon phase with my “new old” Fujifilm X-Pro1. I’ve been testing a couple of Lightroom presets, and the one called Neutral (for Fujifilm) is currently my favorite. I tweaked it a bit, and it has become my go-to preset for street photography with the X-Pro1.
These images were taken on a sunny Sunday, November 13th.
