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A significant event for the city
was the establishment in 1685 of
a Franciscan Monastery and the
church of St Anthony of Padua.
The monastery was a source of
culture and learning for the
whole region and it has resumed
this role in recent times.
Nearby is the Civic Museum
(Gradski muzej) with archae-
ological, historical and cultural
collections, and the Koprivnica
Gallery with a collection of Naive
works linked to the Hlebine
School (see p25). Next door, in a
Sanctuary dedicated to the Trinity, Ludbreg former old brewery, is the beer
hall Kraluš (see p249), much loved
u Ludbreg i Koprivnica by the locals.
Map D1. * 3,800. £ from Zagreb Map D1. * 25,000. £ Kolodvorska E Civic Museum
via Koprivnica or Varaždin. @ from 31, (060) 305 040. @ Zagrebačka Trg Leandera Brozovića 1. Tel (048)
Zagreb. n Trg sv. Trojstva 14, ulica, (048) 621 282. n Local: Trg 622 307. Open 8am–3pm, 6–9pm
(042) 810 690. _ Celebration of bana Jelačića 7, (048) 621 433; Mon–Fri; 10am–1pm Sat.
Miraculous Blood (1st Sun in Sep). Regional: Nemčićeva 5, (048) 624
∑ visitludbreg.hr 408. _ Podravski motivi, Naive E Koprivnica Gallery
art exhibition (first week of Jul); Zrinski trg 9/1. Tel (048) 622 564.
Many traces from the Roman Renaissance Festival (last weekend in Open 8am–3pm & 6–9pm Tue–Fri,
era, such as walls and baths, Aug). ∑ koprivnicatourism.com 10am–1pm Sat & Sun. &
have been found in this area.
In researching these finds, Koprivnica (originally known as Environs
some historians have identified Kukaproncza), was founded by Hlebine, 13 km (8 miles) east
Ludbreg as being the Roman the powerful Ernust family, and of Koprivnica, owes its fame to
site of Jovia. was a key trading centre for the the peasant painters fostered
The town later became one Podravina area as well as a royal by the artist Krsto Hegedušić. In
of the first bishop’s sees in city from 1356. It was burned the 1930s this group founded
inland Croatia. In 1411, during down by the Turks in the 16th the so-called Hlebine School
a mass, a priest saw the wine century, destroying one of (see p25) of Naive art: the core
in the chalice turn to blood Croatia’s first free towns. of a trend in painting which
and the town chapel where Slowly rebuilt in the 17th represented the landscape and
this miracle took place became century, the town took on a people of this region in a
a destination for pilgrims. In Baroque appearance with a wide simple and original way. Their
1513 Pope Leo X declared avenue flanked by the main work is exhibited in both the
Ludbreg the only Sanctuary buildings. At one end stands Hlebine Gallery and the
of the Trinity (Sv. Trojstvo) the 19th-century County Hall Koprivnica Gallery.
in Croatia. of Koprivnica and Križevci. There
The church, originally Gothic, are many Serbian immigrants E Hlebine Gallery
was altered in 1829, and now here, hence the Orthodox Church Trg Ivana Generalića 15.
features a Baroque altar and of the Holy Spirit (Sveti Duh), Tel (048) 836 075. Open 10am–4pm
frescoes by M Rački (1937). The dating from the late 18th century. Tue–Fri, 10am–2pm Sat & Sun. &
portico is typical of churches of
pilgrimage and dates from 1779.
In 1739, Parliament voted to
build a large chapel dedicated
to the Precious Blood of Christ
here, in order to preserve the
miraculous chalice in an
appropriate place. The chapel
was not finally consecrated
until 1994.
A manor house in Baroque
and Classical style, built by
the Battahyany family in 1745,
today houses workshops
belonging to the Croatian
Restoration Institute. A work of Naive art of the Hlebine School in the Koprivnica Gallery
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p231 and pp248–9

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