
Since 1985, one crematorium has been operating in Croatia at the Mirogoj cemetery in Zagreb, and the number of cremation ceremonies is growing very quickly, mainly due to lower costs of organizing ceremonies and caring for the grave in which the urn is located.
Croatian law does not allow free disposal of urns with ashes, which means that the urn must be buried in a grave or scattered in the Rose Garden at Sunčana staza (sunny path). To scatter ashes elsewhere, it is necessary to obtain special permission.
To have a deceased person's body cremated, a complete set of documents must be submitted:
The entire procedure at the crematorium in Zagreb takes three days and begins with a farewell ceremony, after which the coffin, made of soft wood and without any metal parts, is covered and placed in a refrigeration chamber.
The cremation process is carried out on the second day and takes almost 3 hours
The third day is reserved for placing the urn.
The price of cremation in Croatia includes:
The total price for cremation and transport in the case of Croatia is:
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