Velika Gorica Travel Guide

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Andautonia

Andautonia, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  During the excavations there was found tools, tableware, glassware, jewellery, money from the period between the 1st an 4th centuries. Altar dedicated to the god of the River Sava was also found, along with reliefs.On this picture you can see remains of the thermal complex 

Crkva Nagovijestanja

Crkva Nagovijestanja, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  The parish church of the Annunciation is dedicated to St. Lucy, patron saint of the Turopolje region and the town of Velika Gorica. t was built between 1686 and 1990, was restored in 1893 by architect Herman Bolle in classiscist style.Besides Museum of Turopolje, which is... 

Muzej Turopolja

Muzej Turopolja, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  Turopolje is region which is located in the close surroundings of Zagreb. Actually, it starts near Zagreb airport at Pleso.Zavicajni Muzej Turopolja (Domiciled Museum of Turopolje) displays exhibits of the region from ancient Roman times to the present times, and it worth of... 

Andautonia

Andautonia, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  Besides at Scitarjevo, the traces of ancient Roman times were found in Donja Lomnica as well. Donja Lomnica is located 5 km west of Velika Gorica and there you can see the remains of a Roman road and a grave from the 2nd century.On this picture you can see the remains of the... 

Andautonia

Andautonia, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  Stone monuments were also found scattered around farmyards, burial ground which date back to prehistoric times, and the graves from the period of early Roman emperors.On this picture you can see stone monument of an Roman grave. 

Andautonia

Andautonia, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  There was found also a relief featuring Nemesis what might lead to a conclusion that Gladiator games were once held, most probably in an amphitheatre made of wood.On this picture you can see remains where an sacral object stood, most probably the chapel. 

Andautonia

Andautonia, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  Andautonia was the seat of an Illyrian tribe and later on it became a Roman municipality. The town was built in the shape of an irregular hexagon. Archaeologists found the remains of Roman buildings, thermal complex, roads, wall paintings, plastering featuring herbal... 

Andautonia

Andautonia, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  Andautonia Archaeological Park is situated in the village of Scitarjevo, about 8 km northwest of Velika Gorica and is the home of many valuable and important archaeological sites. Archaeologists are still excavating the site, but the park is open for the visitors.Here, on a... 

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Dvorac Lukavec

Dvorac Lukavec, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  The closer look of coat of arms from 1752, which represents aristocracy of Turopolje region. It stands on the front facade, just above the Baroque portal and the entrance to the inner yard of the castle . 

Dvorac Lukavec

Dvorac Lukavec, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  Above the entrance, with a Baroque portal and coat of arms from 1752, there is a high tower. Under the tower there was a chapel of St. Lucy, patron Saint of Turopolje region, in which assembly meetings of the Turopolje aristocracy used to be held. 

Dvorac Lukavec

Dvorac Lukavec, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  This square-shaped castle, which was recently completely reconstructed, features the inner yard with arcades and four prismal towers on each corner.The castle is surounded by a ditch and has embrasures. There is a beautiful garden around the castle but now it is in a very... 

Wooden houses of Turopolje

Wooden houses of Turopolje, Velika Gorica

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Wooden Castle

Wooden Castle, Velika Gorica

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Dvorac Lukavec

Dvorac Lukavec, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  The Baroque Castle Lukavec is situated nine kilometres west of Velika Gorica and it is not easy to be find. When in the centre of Velika Gorica, you just follow the brown coloured indication to Lukavec, which is situated on the outskirs of the village Donja Lomnica. When in... 

Crkva Ranjenog Isusa

Crkva Ranjenog Isusa, Velika Gorica

 croisbeauty Says:  Unique features of Turopolje are wooden chapels and aristocratic kurijas - traditional wooden country houses - often reffered to as Turopolje beautis. The area is rich in oak, one of the main natural resources. Oak is the reason why these wooden sacral and temporal buildings... 

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Coat of arms of Turopolje

Coat of arms of Turopolje, Velika Gorica

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