- by croatiaweek
- July 19, 2026
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Zagreb
ZAGREB, 19 July 2026 (Croatia Week) – Work to remove graffiti from buildings across Zagreb is continuing as part of a city-funded programme aimed at improving the appearance and quality of the urban environment.
By mid-July, the City of Zagreb had received 566 requests from citizens for graffiti removal, while 74 buildings had already been cleaned.
The work is carried out using modern removal methods, after which building facades can be treated with an anti-graffiti coating designed to make future graffiti faster and easier to remove.
(Photo: Grad Zagreb)
The City of Zagreb has been offering funding and co-financing for the protection of external building surfaces from graffiti since the end of September 2023.
Under the programme, the City covers 100% of the costs of graffiti removal and the application of protective anti-graffiti coatings to all external parts of a building.
Zagreb
Funding is also available for video surveillance equipment. The City co-finances 80% of the cost of cameras and equipment for monitoring street-facing facades, up to €750 including VAT per building. For other facades, 60% of the cost is covered, up to €200 including VAT per facade.
A total of €1.2 million has been allocated for the implementation of the programme this year.
A new feature of the programme is the possibility of urgent intervention when graffiti reappears on a building that has already been cleaned and protected.
Owners, representatives of co-owners or building managers can report new graffiti through an application on the City of Zagreb’s website within 24 hours of its appearance.
The City will again cover the full cost of removing the graffiti. An urgent intervention request can be submitted a maximum of two times.
(Photo: Grad Zagreb)
The graffiti-removal programme is part of a wider set of projects through which the City of Zagreb supports improvements to buildings and public spaces.
Other initiatives include the greening of courtyards, facade renovations and the rehabilitation of public areas.
The City says such projects help residents increase the value of their property while contributing to the improvement of the urban environment as a wider public interest.
