Stjepan Radic Square - First Croatian Savings Bank (FINA)

Several of Crikvenica’s most recognisable civic buildings stand around Stjepan Radic Square.

The former First Croatian Savings Bank occupies a prominent corner beside Stjepan Radic Square. Built in 1925, it belongs to the period when Crikvenica was rapidly developing as a resort and regional centre. FINA uses the building today, but its original purpose remains evident in the representative design of a financial institution.

Its most conspicuous feature is the raised corner section with a clock. A pale stone ground floor supports smoothly rendered upper storeys, stone quoins emphasise the edges, and a balcony with an ornamental balustrade projects above the main entrance. Rounded side sections and narrow paired windows give it a distinctive urban character rooted in historicism and early twentieth-century architecture.

The First Croatian Savings Bank was founded in Zagreb in 1846 and developed a broad branch network in the early twentieth century, including an office in Crikvenica. The building therefore records the town’s economic growth and the need for modern financial services in an expanding tourist resort.

The open square provides the best complete view of the corner façade and clock. Hotel International and the entrance to Preradoviceva Street towards the Town Museum stand immediately nearby.