Episode 3 of 3

Survey of Damaged Buildings

When
circa 1880
Where
Zagreb
Part of
Major earthquake strikes Zagreb

The Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts commissioned a survey of damaged buildings following the earthquake.

Contemporary records show locals fled the city, with 3,800 tickets sold at the main station in 24 hours. The JAZU commissioned photographer Ivan Standl to survey the damaged buildings, documenting the extent of the destruction in Zagreb.

Sources

  1. 1880 Zagreb earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31

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