Ljevaonica umjetnina ALU d.o.o.is the oldest art foundry in this part of Europe. It was founded in 1907 in Zagreb, Ilica 83 at The Higher School for Art and Applied Art (today The Academy of Art ALU) on the initiative of sculptor Robert Frangeš. Thus in the early 20th century the history of cast sculpture in Croatia has begun. At that time Foundry served for teaching future sculptors the technique of casting bronze and plaster.