The monument to King Tomislav, the first Croatian king, is located on the square of the same name. The brave military leader defended mainland Croatia from the conquering attacks of the Hungarians and was the first to unite all Croatian provinces into a single state.
The wise ruler turned the principality into the Kingdom of Croatia and was crowned in 925 with the blessing of the Holy Pope. His death three years later was never explained. Throughout the history of the Croatian state, he remained the most famous and popular king. The sculptor Robert Franges Mihanovic made the equestrian monument in 1938, but it was not erected until 1947 due to prolonged controversies and the Second World War. The main railway station and the Art Pavilion are located near King Tomislav Square. The historicist building of the main railway station in Zagreb is the work of the Hungarian railway station expert, Ferenc Pfaff. It was built in 1892. It completed a series of markets on the eastern part of the green Lenucius Horseshoe. The first train arrived in Zagreb in 1862, a year when the city had 40,000 inhabitants. Zagreb is connected to the economic and cultural center of Vienna and Budapest.
Passengers and visitors to Zagreb, upon exiting the station, encounter one of the most beautiful views of Zagreb, with the monument to King Tomislav, the Art Pavilion, the bell towers of the cathedral and the green slopes of Medvednica.