Eduard Prister (Zagreb, 1854 – Gorizia, Italy, 1927) donated the Music Pavilion to the City of Zagreb in 1891. He inherited a Leather factory from his father, which was one of the oldest factories in Zagreb, and was a shareholder of Zagreb Steam Mill (Paromlin), Croatian Discount Bank, Gasworks, as well as a member of the governing boards of these companies. He was the co-founder of the Zagreb Joint Stock Paper Factory in 1893, and had a large share in the First Croatian Savings Bank, the Leather factory and the Steam Mill.
Both father and son took part in the projects for common good: the father donated to the City of Zagreb the cost sheets and the plans for the water supply system. At first, he wanted to build it himself, but eventually encouraged the City Municipality to build the water supply system, which was opened in 1878. He bequeathed in his will a couple of thousands of forints for scholarships to Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (today Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts), The Fire Brigade, and the Jewish Community. The son, after the death of his first wife, founded a Jewish women's society „Jelena Prister“, who helped poor Jewish children. As an appreciator of art, he supported the schooling of the sculptor Ivan Rendić in Italy. As a sign of gratitude, he built the mausoleum of the Prister Family under the dome of the Mirogoj Arcades.
The Weather Station and the Music Pavilion are the landmarks of the City of Zagreb and a symbol of culture and lifestyle.
How do you interpret the fact that they were saved until the present, regardless of the turmoil of the Second World War? What does this fact tell you?