Towns and cities in Zagorje
Hrvatsko Zagorje (or Zagorje for short) is one of the Croatian regions with recognizable names and characteristics (hilly area, dense population, rich heritage and culture). It is located in the northwestern part of the Republic of Croatia, where it covers an area of about 2,340 km 2 . It is a predominantly hilly area framed by Medvednica and Sava in the south, Sutla river in the west, Drava river in the north and Kalnik in the east. The landscape of Hrvatski Zagorje is dominated by gentle hills whose altitude varies between 300 and 400 m. The most prominent ranges are made up of very steep mountains whose altitudes vary from 500 to 1061 m, while the lower ranges differ from other Zagorje mountains only by the composition of the rocks and their steep slopes. It is important to emphasize that all spas are located in Hrvatsko Zagorje.
Every city has its own story, culture, legends, history, but most importantly – every city has its own soul .
Every city has its own story, culture, legends, history, but most importantly – every city has its own soul .
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Krapina
The tame town of Zagorje is only 50 kilometers from Zagreb. It is adorned with a rich historical heritage that goes back as far as 130,000 years ago, when prehistoric people left their indelible mark on the area of the Krapin Hill of Hušnjakov, which saw the light of day thanks to Dragutin Gorjanović Kramberger, a prominent geologist, paleontologist and paleonanthropologist. He is responsible for spreading the name of Krapina around the world.
Ljudevit Gaj, the father of the Croatian national revival, was born here, and August Šenoa, Marija Jurić Zagorka, Janko Leskovar, Ivo Andrić also walked the streets of Krapina…
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By the way
The name Zabok appears in documents known to date for the first time in 1335. in the deed of gift of the Hungarian-Croatian king Charles I, by which, according to the recommendation of the Slavonian ban Mikc, he donates the property Zabok to Peter, son of Nuzlin, because the previous owner, Samson, died without an heir.
The donation was carried out by ban Mikac, and in 1345 it was also confirmed by King Karl’s successor, King Ljudevit I. The heirs of Petar Nuzlinov used the predicate de Zabok in order that sometime in the XV. century began to be called Zaboky de Zabok.
This information also proves that the toponym Zabok does not come from the name of the family of the owner of the property, but vice versa, the family got its name from the property. This is ultimately both understandable and acceptable, because the old Croatian word bok, among other things, denotes a prominent bend in the river course.
Since the Zabok estate was located right on the inner side of the large arch of the Krapinica river, i.e. behind the bank, it can be logically concluded that the area of the estate was named Zabok, before it was built in that very place, under the chapel of St. Antuna, also found the old wooden castle of the Zaboky family.
