Maiden with the Seagull
Djevojka s galebom
A bronze statue of a girl and a seagull standing on a rock in the sea, completed in 1956, and Opatija’s most famous city emblem.
“Maiden with the Seagull” is a bronze statue created by sculptor Zvonimir Čar in 1956. It stands on a sea rock beside the seaside promenade, where a girl holds a seagull in her hands and gazes out to sea. It replaced an earlier Madonna statue that had been destroyed in the war, and it has become Opatija’s emblem and a postcard image. Located in the middle of the seaside promenade, next to a park and a bathing area, it is free and takes only a few minutes to see, making it a good stop for a photo on your stroll.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Church of St. James & St. James Park
- Villa Angiolina & Park
- Slatina Beach
- Lungomare Opatija
- Ičići Beach & Marina
- Lovran
- Medveja Beach
- Mošćenička Draga (Sipar Beach)