Lotrščak Tower: Tickets, the Noon Cannon & Zagreb Card Status
20 - 30 min
13th-Century Defensive Tower & Viewing Platform
Construction began c. 1266
Strossmayerovo šetalište bb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€3.00
€2 (Child, 7-18); €1 per child for groups of 10 children
Tuesday - Friday 09:00 - 20:00; Saturday & Sunday 11:00 - 20:00. Closed Monday.
No advance booking; tickets bought on-site. Closed Mondays.
A 13th-century defensive tower (construction began around 1266) guarding the former southern gate of Gradec's town wall, in Zagreb's Upper Town. Its Grič Cannon has fired a single shot at noon every day since 1877 (a tradition paused twice in its history — after WWI, and after the December 2020 earthquake, resuming in February 2022, and confirmed still active as of this verification). Climbing the tower gives a panoramic viewing platform over Zagreb's rooftops.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | €3 | On-site, Tue-Sun | |
| Child (7-18) | €2 | On-site, Tue-Sun | |
| Group of 10 children | €1 per child | On-site, Tue-Sun | |
| With Zagreb Card | Not included | Buy separately at the tower |
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€3.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
Lotrščak Tower is a 13th-century stone tower that once guarded the southern gate of Gradec's medieval town wall, on the edge of Zagreb's Upper Town overlooking Strossmayer Promenade. It's best known today for the Grič Cannon, fired from the tower at exactly noon every day since 1877 — a tradition paused only twice in its history, after World War I and again after the December 2020 earthquake, before resuming in February 2022. Visitors can climb the tower for a panoramic viewing platform over Zagreb's rooftops and the cathedral spires beyond.
What to See: Top Highlights
The Grič Noon Cannon
A single cannon shot fired at exactly 12:00 every day since 1877, originally so the city's church bell-ringers could set their clocks by it — still audible across the Upper Town today.
The Viewing Platform
Climb the medieval tower for panoramic rooftop views over Zagreb's Lower Town, with the cathedral's spires visible in the distance.
Medieval Gradec Fortifications
One of the last-standing pieces of Gradec's original town wall, dating from the tower's construction beginning around 1266.
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Is Lotrščak Tower Included on the Zagreb Card?
Compare Zagreb PassesNo — Lotrščak Tower is not on the Zagreb Card's own official list of included venues, and it's managed by a separate institution (the Klovićevi dvori Gallery) from the museums the card does cover. Its own ticketing page makes no mention of any Zagreb Card discount.
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Not included. Lotrščak Tower does not appear on the Zagreb Card's own enumerated 'What's included' free-entry list, and the tower's own ticketing page (operated by the Klovićevi dvori Gallery, a separate institution from the museums the card does cover) makes no mention of the card at all. Buy a ticket directly at the tower.
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