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(purchased in the little shop and lit in the big metal bin) represent Zagrebians' prayers.
Noticethesoot-blackenedceilingovertheforestfireofblazingcandlesinthebin.Thestone
plaques on the wall give thanks
(hvala)
for prayers that were answered. You may notice
people making the sign of the cross as they walk through here, and often a crowd of wor-
shippers gathers, gazing intently at the painting. Mary was made the official patron saint of
Zagreb in 1990.
As you leave the Stone Gate and come to
Radi
ć
eva,
turn right and begin walking down-
hill. Looking down to the bottom of Radi
ć
eva, you'll see where this street is becoming a
popular shopping zone, with local boutiques popping up all the time—a fun area to browse
later.
But for now, head just a few steps down Radi
ć
eva, then watch for the orange building
at
#30
on your left. Go through the big, arched entryway (noticing the old-fashioned sign
above the garbage cans, threatening a fine of one crown if this area is not left tidy) and bear
right down the wooden steps. At the bottom of these stairs, you'll come to a little row of
evocative
old-time houses.
Intimespast,thiswasoneofthemostpopularareasintown...as
home of the red light district. While prostitution is illegal now, it was once allowed and
