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Paromlin: the new City Library
City of Zagreb
An old steam mill becoming the new city library and cultural centre.
Photo Credit
In the area: The music pavilion in Zrinjevac Park. Image courtesy of © Damir-zg · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPhotos of Paromlin: the new City Library coming soonSee photos on Google Maps
Our take
- A new central library
- Historic mill buildings restored
- A cultural quarter by the station
- Address
- Lower Town, Zagreb
- Website
- kgz.hr
- Status
- Under construction · opening planned 2027
About Paromlin: the new City Library
Paromlin, the 19th-century steam mill behind Zagreb’s main railway station, is being reborn as the new Zagreb City Library and a cultural centre. On a site of about 36,000 m², four historic buildings are being restored and two new ones built, and the library is planned to hold around half a million books. Works are planned to finish around the end of 2026, with the opening planned for 2027.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Paromlin: the new City Library before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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