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e Marija Bistrica
Map D1. * 1,000. £ Zlatar Bistrica,
5 km (3 miles). @ from Zagreb.
n Zagrebačka bb, (049) 468 380.
_ Summer in Marija Bistrica (Jun–
Aug). ∑ tz-marija-bistrica.hr
This small village lying on
the northern side of the
Medvednica mountain is home
to the Sanctuary of St Mary of
Bistrica (Majke Božje Bistričke),
one of the best-known
Birthplace of Marshal Tito, part of the Staro Selo museum in Kumrovec pilgrimage sites in Croatia.
There has been a church on
Reconstructed workshops have E Antun Augustinčić Gallery this site since 1334. In the mid-
been set up to demonstrate Trg A Mihanovića 10. Tel (049) 550 16th century, when a Turkish
crafts such as hemp- and 343. Open Apr–Sep: 9am–5pm daily; invasion seemed imminent,
flax-weaving. Oct–Mar: 9am–3pm Tue–Sun. a wooden statue of the Black
Madonna with Child was
E Ethnological Museum – hidden in the church.
Staro Selo w Bedekovčina Some decades later, it was
Kumrovec bb. Tel (049) 225 830. Open miraculously rediscovered,
Apr–Sep: 9am–7pm daily; Mar & Oct: Map D1. * 3,500. £ Trg A to great joy and emotion.
9am–4pm Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm Sat & Starčevića 12, (049) 213 106. It still inspires tremendous
Sun; Nov–Feb: 9am–4pm daily. & 8 @ from Zagreb. n Regional:
Magistratska 3, Krapina, (049) 233 devotion today.
653. _ Wine fair (Jun). The church has been enlarged
several times and was the first
q Klanjec This town is home to a to be declared a Sanctuary of
particularly attractive castle Croatia by Parliament (1715).
Map C1. * 600. £ (049) 550404.
@ from Zagreb, Krapina, Zabok. and palace, one of many It was rebuilt in 1883 by the
n Trg A Mihanovića 2, (049) 551 002. buildings erected over the architect Hermann Bollé. He
_ Thanksgiving to Autumn (Oct). ruins of ancient castles in adopted an eclectic approach,
& 8 ∑ klanjec.hr the Zagorje hills. The combining Romanesque, Gothic
majority of these were and Baroque styles. The church
Antun Augustinčić (1900– destroyed during the also has a large frescoed portico.
79) is one of the most wars against the Turks. The sanctuary possesses a
important Croatian This particular castle rich store of beautiful religious
sculptors of the 20th was built in the objects: gold and silver
century, and his works early 18th century, pieces, furnishings and sacred
can be seen around and now houses vestments adorned with gold
the world. He was born public offices. embroidery. Some objects are
here, and the Antun The castle is built now on exhibit in the Diocesan
Augustinčić Gallery Statue of Antun on a quadrangular Museum in Zagreb.
displays his work. Mihanović, Klanjec plan, on two levels
Also of interest are and with a sloping R Sanctuary of St Mary
the Franciscan monastery and roof. Coats of arms are of the Snows
the annexed church of St Mary, emblazoned above the Trg pape Ivana Pavla II 32.
both built in the 17th century two entrance doors. Tel (049) 469 156. Open by appt.
by the powerful Erdödy family,
whose tombs lie here. Tours can
be arranged by the tourist office.
In the main square is a
monument by Robert Frangeš-
Mihanović, dedicated to the
poet Antun Mihanović,
who wrote the Croatian
national anthem.
Another memorial dedicated
to Antun Mihanović is the
9-m (29-ft) memorial stone
which stands in Zelenjak, 3 km
(2 miles) north of Klanjec, in the
direction of Kumrovec. Sanctuary of St Mary of the Snows in Marija Bistrica, a place of pilgrimage
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p231 and pp248–9

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