The neighborhood is best known for its theatre, Mala Scena Theatre (Croatian: Kazalište Mala Scena), and Zagreb University's School of Medicine.
There is also a small park, Glogovac, situated in the centre.
The neighborhood boasts is a variety of high schools, including the II and XVII gymnasiums, a school of midwifery, and various specializing in the creative arts.
The neighborhood also has a fairly successful waterpolo team, VK Medveščak, which was established in 1947.
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