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Velika Gorica Town in the Heart of Turopolje Sasi Novaki Dr ZAGREB Ščitarjevski Obrezina 30 Tourist Map Velika Sava Kosnica 10 1 37 Ščitarjevo Mala Kosnica Mičevec Petina A3 Selnica Črn Velika Gorica Buzin A3 Ščitarjevska Veliko Polje 51 Bapča 12 Velika 11 Pleso Kobilić and Surroundings Mala Odra Mlaka 22 Mlaka Hrašće 23 Turopoljsko A Part of Zagreb County 43 Gornja 29 24 3 N Jezero Č Lomnica Čiče 5 Velika Gorica Gradići Zagreb Donja 2 Velika Gorica Lukavec Lomnica 34 Kurilovec Sta 33 Ka Čič n 6 8 al Sav 36 a 2 -Odr 25 Petrovina a Zagreb County Turopoljska Vukovina Go V. Gorica and Surroundings Po Okuje Markuševec 42 9 Turopoljski Mraclin Gudci Lazi A11 Turopoljski Mala Buna 35 Šiljakovina Buševec Velika Ključić Buna Brdo 48 Bukovčak 26 Ogu Dubranec Vukomerić Podvornica Kozjača 49 15 Barbarići Lučelnica Kravarski 14 Gustelnica 32 Žitkovčica Prvonožina Pustike Petravec Čakanec Novo Kravarsko Jerebić Brdo Cerovski 16 Vrh Gornji Hrušovec 17 Lukinić Cvetković Gladovec Kravarski Brdo Brdo Opatija PISAROVINA Donji Roženica Hruševec 18 Šestak Brdo Strezojevo Lijevi Štefanki Zgurić THE TOWN OF VELIKA GORICA Brdo 20 Hotnja Gladovec ORLE MUNICIPALITY 19 Cvetinić Cerje Brdo Pokupski Pokupsko KRAVARSKO MUNICIPALITY Pokupsko POKUPSKO MUNICIPALITY 50Kupa 21 39 Auguštanovec Lijevi Degoj GLINA A3 renje Ščitarjevsko Guide Sights o Trnje 1 Andautonia, archaeological site - Ščitarjevo Lekneno 2 The Old Town Lukavec - Lukavec nkovec Sava 3 The Museum of Turopolje - Velika Gorica Zablatje Sop Bukevski 4 The Timber Gate - Turopoljski lug Strmec Posavsko Bukevski 5 Modić-Bedeković Timber Framed Country House - D. Lomnica Obed 6 Alapić Timber Framed Country House - Vukovina Lazina Čička 7 Zlatarić Timber Framed Country House - Bukevje Čret Posavski 7 Novo 31 Bukevje 8 Parish Home - Staro Čiče Čiče Ribnica 9 Blockhouses - Mraclin 10 Blockhouse, ethnographic collection - Ščitarjevo 28 27 Jagodno aro če Donje Drnek Podotočje 40 Sacral Monuments 5 Orle Poljana Wooden Chapels ornje 41 Vrbovo odotočje Čička Kuče 47 Posavsko 11 The Chapel of St. Barbara - Velika Mlaka TUROPOLJET Sava The Chapel of Jesus in Wounds - Pleško polje Stružec 12 44 U Posavski 13 The Chapel of St. John the Baptist - Buševec Rakitovec Odra R 38 14 The Chapel of the Holy Spirit - Lučelnica Turopolje Veleševec O 46 15 The Chapel of St. Antony of Padua - Gustelnica The Chapel of St. Roch - Cvetković Brdo P 16 Ruča 17 The Chapel of St. John the Baptist - Lukinić Brdo O 18 The Chapel of St. George - Lijevi Štefanki Suša 13 L The Chapel of St. Peter and Paul - Cerje Pokupsko 4 19 J 45 20 The Chapel of St. Trinity - Gladovec Pokupski ulinec E 21 The Chapel of St. Elias - Auguštanovec Churches and Chapels SISAK 22 The Church of Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary - V. Gorica 23 The Church of Blessed Alojzije Stepinac - V. Gorica N 24 The Church of St. Peter and Paul - V. Gorica 25 The Church of Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary - Vukovina 26 The Church of Saint Mary of Snow - Dubranec 27 The Church of St. John the Baptist - Novo Čiče 28 The Chapel of Jesus in Wounds - Novo Čiče 29 The Church of St. Three Kings - Donja Lomnica 30 The Church of St. Martin Bishop - Ščitarjevo Resorts 31 The Church of St. Antony de Padua - Bukevje 32 The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Kravarsko 43 Čiče Lake 33 The Church of Our Lady of Fatima - Lukavec 44 The Sava near Veleševec 34 The Church of St. Antony of Padua - Gradići 45 The Odra 35 The Church of St. John the Baptist - Buševec 46 The Bridge on the Odra 36 The Church of St. Michael the Archangel - Turopoljska Petrovina 47 Odranski Ribič Resort 37 The Church of St. Benedict - Mičevec 48 Matković Resort - Ključić brdo 38 The Church of St. Peter the Apostle - Veleševec 49 Walking path Šumarica 39 The Church of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Pokupsko 50 The Kupa 40 The Chapel of the Saint Three Kings - Orle 41 The Chapel of St. Fabien and Sebastian - Kuče 51 Franjo Tuđman Airport 42 The Chapel of St. Vitus - Mraclin Contents Life with Rich Past 2 Andautonia 3 The Old Town Lukavec 4 The Museum of Turopolje 6 The Church of the Annunciation of Blessed Saint Mary 8 Turopoljski lug (grove) 10 Beauties of Turopolje 12 Gorica Today Contemporary Town 14 Town Pleasant to Live in 16 World without Borders 18 Sport, Youth and Healthy Mind 20 It's Never Boring with Us 22 Welcome to Velika Gorica, a Big Heart of Turopolje. Dear guests, If you decide to visit Turopolje, one of the most picturesque Croatian smaller regions, you will encounter a treasure of rich cultural and historical monuments, national heritage and well preserved landscapes, harmoniously intertwined. The town of Velika Gorica has been developing as a heart of Turopolje, surrounded by centuries-old woods, the Odra, Kupa and Sava rivers, lakes and gentle Vukomeričke gorice. The intention of this brochure is to give you some basic information to identify this area. The rest is up to you. At each step you will get a warm welcome from the noble people of Turopolje. 1 Life with Rich Past In Turopolje, history has left numerous traces visible through cultural and historical buildings or items stored in museum collections. Since prehistoric times, Roman times, Turkish conquests and many other wars in these areas, bloody but glorious history has been written, searching for freedom and viability. Gold coins of Emperor Marble slab with the relief of the goddess Trajan, year 98-117 Nemesis and votive inscription from II - III century The remains of thermae Do you know? It has been assumed that runaway people of Andautonia founded Zagreb. A stone from Andautonia site was embedded in foundations of Archaeological Museum in Zagreb as a symbol of the link between the two cities. illustration: Likovni studio Likovni illustration: Andautonia In a village of Posavina (12 km from Zagreb and residential buildings, its public baths and 8 km from Velika Gorica) there is an archaeological numerous everyday items. So far, only a part of site of Roman city Andautonia which reveals the this big urban settlement has been discovered; remains of the biggest urban settlement from the that is, only its individual elements. 1st century BC. From the 1st to the 4th century it Further research will give us a more complete was an administrative, political and cultural centre picture of life in this area during Roman times, of the region bordered by Medvednica in the with all its contents. north, Vukomeričke gorice in the south, Stenjevec An archaeological park was opened at this site in the west and the River Sava in the east. in 1994. It is especially lively in May when the It went to ruin after the Peoples Migration. Days of Andautonia are held. Through different Long lasting archaeological research gives us an exhibitions and events this manifestation insight in a partial appearance of this city, with its presents to our visitors individual topics from roads, streets, sewage system, public and the life of the Roman city. Old crafts, stone processing Roman football 3 Life with Rich Past Lukavec town, the only defensive fort in Turopolje, was mentioned for the first time in written sources in 1256, though the exact time of construction is not known. The remains of palisades and the The Old Town construction of driveway wooden bridge, which were discovered during more recent reconstru- Lukavec ction, testify that the original building, ruined over time, was built of oak wood. A new, wooden fort The Pride of the Noble was erected in the time of Turkish conquests (1474-1475) and was demolished on several Commune of Turopolje occasions. During history, many different masters were in possession of Lukavec and in 1553 it fell into the hands of people of Turopolje. 4 The architectural concept of a walled fort was On the first floor there was a hall for assemblies finished in 1752 in the form of a Renaissance of noblemen ”spravišća” - election assemblies castle, surrounded by water, towers for side where prefect was elected and the archive of the defence with 70 loopholes and a high entrance Noble Commune of Turopolje was kept until 1848 tower. It gave evidence of the power, unanimity when it was moved to the town hall of Turopolje, and the noble status of the Noble Commune of the present day Museum of Turopolje. This Turopolje by which it was built. monument of turbulent history of the area, which Above the entrace door, where there is an is engraved in its each stone, with its new space engraved coat of arms of the Noble Commune of allocation becomes a must-see for everybody Turopolje, supported by two lions and the writing who drops in Turopolje. Traditionally it revives Insignia Universitatis Nobilum Campi Turopolya during the festivities of St. George when people 1752, raises a tower with the chapel of St. Lucy, assist the biggest bonfire which chases away the patroness of Turopolje. winter and celebrates upcoming spring. Turopolje troop ”banderij” with Turopolje cannon Do you know? A red scarf - ”podgutnica” - which the girls of Turopolje were tying under necks (gut) of young men is the forerunner of ”kravata”. A scarf tied - à la Croate - on Croatian way - was recognised on Croatian solders in the 17th century in Paris, and it was given the name cravat after Croats. 5 Life with Rich Past The museum of Turopolje is an unavoidable destination to anyone who wants to learn something more about the history of this area. The building, The Museum of situated in the centre of Velika Gorica, in the eastern part of the town park, represents museum itself a part of a turbulent past, being the logo Turopolje city hall of the Noble Commune of Turopolje, where many decisions, Caring Guardian of the Past concerning economical and political issues of A memorial bust for Franjo Lučić, a nobleman, prefect of Turopolje and composer has been placed in the park in front of the museum.