
2 APRIL – 18 OCTOBER
ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS
In the 17th century, during the Thirty Years’ War, the Croatian light cavalry, renowned for its exceptional heroism, joined the ranks of the French Army. Military skills and the original appearance of the Croatian soldiers were affirmed in 1664 with the founding of the Croatian regiment “the Royal Cravates” within the French Army. A special feature of their uniforms was a red scarf – a tie that girls used to tie around young men’s necks before going to war.
Tie, the essential fashion accessory of every man originates from those brave Croatian soldiers. The reinstated ceremony of the Changing of the Guard, based on the historical evidence, can be seen in predetermined attractive tourist locations – from St. Mark’s Square, Ban Jelačić Square to the statue of the Virgin Mary at Kaptol.
PROGRAMME
The program is done by 13 to 20 infantrymen and 4 to 21 cavalrymen.
SATURDAY AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
11.35 AM Departure of the infantry formation – Tuškanac – Dežmanova Street – Ilica – Ban Jelačić Square – Bakačeva Street – Kaptol
11.55 AM Merger of the formations and common prayer – Kaptol
12.10 PM Formal ceremony – Kaptol, by the statue of Virgin Mary
12:15 – 12:20 PM Guards falling in formation by the statue of the Virgin Mary
12:30 PM Ban Jelačić Square
12:30 – 12:50 PM Formation procession – Splavnica – Tkalčićeva Street – Ban Jelačić Square
12:50 – 12:55 PM Changing of the Guard ceremony by the statue of Ban Jelačić
01:00 – 01:05 PM Changing of the Guard by the statue of the Virgin Mary
01:15 – 01:45 PM Banner handover and salute, separation of infantry and cavalry formations
The cavalry continues along the route: Bakačeva Street – Ban Jelačić Square – Ilica – Dežmanova Street – Tuškanac
SUNDAY
11:40 AM Departure of the infantry formation – Kaptol
11:45 AM Departure of cavalry formation - Dubravkin put
11:50 AM Merger of the formation and common prayer – Stone Gate
12:00 PM Formal ceremony - St. Mark’s Square
12:10 – 12:25 PM Division of the infantry and cavarly formation
Infantry formation: Ćirilometodska Street – Tomićeva Street Cavarly formation: St. Mark’s Square – Brezovačkog Street – Mesnička Street – Ilica – Tomićeva Street
12:30 PM Merger of the formations
12:40 PM Division of the formations: Kaptol – Dolac Market – Opatovina – Bishop Duh Steps – Tkalčićeva Street
12:55 PM Merger of the formations: Tkalčićeva Street – Splavnica – Ban Jelačić Square
01:15 – 01:20 PM Kaptol, final ceremony and banner salute by the statue of the Virgin Mary