Bjelovar Things to Do

It is not usual sightseeing, but you can go visit one interesting building. Nice colors, many flowers on it, very interesting. It is fire station, and I think that it is the most beautiful fire station in Croatia. If you go to look it, just ask for "Vatrogasni centar".

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This is one of the oldest building in town (it is about 250 years old). Many years purpose of this building was military purpose. But few years ago it was given to town, which was complete renovated it. Now there is a city hall, colleges, and on ground floor is small shops, caffes, etc.
New city hall (this building) is situated on centre of town, near beautiful park.

That is one of several interesting buildings around main square.
How I remember, this building was change it's purpose many times. There was radio station and local newpapers, after there was some store, and after that a few years building was abandonment.
There was talking that one very known company was interested to buy building and make a fast food there. But local governement made decision for other purpose of this building. Town puts a lots of money in it, and now there is one of most beautiful library in central Croatia.

Beside building of "Croatian insurance company", there is another one of most beautiful main square buildings. Honestly, it looks for me like a giant candy (because of colors and shapes on it).
In past there was a famous old town cafe. Unfortunatelly, last few years business wasn't good enough, and owner made decision to rent this place to drogerie markt.

Main square is surrounded with a several beautiful old buildings. On photo you can see one of those.
It's build in 18th century for military purposes. Later it was change purposes, and a few years in middle 20th century there was also a one of primary schools.
Now there is Croatian national insurance company which made complete building renovation in 2003. Now it is one of the most beautiful buildings in town with nice ornaments on windows and on the entrance.

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One of main symbol of town is church on main square. It is church of St. Teresa of Avil build it in baroque style in 1772.
It is open all day so if you visit Bjelovar I suggest you to come in and look look inside this nice church.
In some towns and villages in central Croatia you can see very similar churches like this one in Bjelovar.

International livestock, trades and crafts fair is the biggest fair in Croatia for agriculture, cattles, etc. It goings first weekend in September, and in three days there come more than 50 000 visitors.
On great fair area you can see many presentations, look and buy cattles, see some competitions, exhibitions of many kind of equipments, but you can also try and buy some origin food and drinks.
Beside this fair, second largest fair is Spring fair. It goings on middle of March, and it visit about 30 000 visitors.
Through year on this fair area is goings other happenings like cattle auctions, some specialise fairs like apiculture fair (unique in Croatia - it goings on middle of February), and there is also bikers meetings (on end of May).
This fair area is about 5 km from Bjelovar, in village Gudovac.

Around pavilion are four monuments: Sveta Terezija Avilska (in 1777), Sveti Juraj (in 1778), Sveta Jelena Krizarica (in 1778) and Sveti Ivan Nepomuk (in 1778). All monuments was moved in 1949, but in 2001 they are returned to center park.