Zagreb, Croatia: Sabor Palace

When visiting a world capital, people want to see where a nation has chosen to do its legislating. That's a little difficult in Zagreb right now. The 2020 earthquake did considerable damage to the Parliament building (also known as Sabor Palace) in the downtown area, forcing the country to call an audible. The group moved to a military building relatively close by in 2024. 

The structure has been closed to the public while renovations go on ... and on. As of this writing, the hope was that the legislative body would be back home in 2027. Those estimates, however, usually turn out to be optimistic. We'll see what happens.

The original home of the Parliament dates back in 1737. A new home came along in 1849, and that one was expanded in 1911. This is the place where Croatia formally seceded from Austria-Hungary in 1918, and declared its independence in 1991. In other words, it's sacred ground in Croatia.