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Ptuj Castle
Castle above Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia, overlooking the Drava river and a Roman-era settlement site.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia · Europe
Kumrovec sits on the route: 5 minutes from Zagorska Sela, 41km from Ptuj Castle.
Kumrovec is a town located in Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia. With a population of 245, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kumrovec sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kumrovec to your route.
Kumrovec (Croatian pronunciation: [kûmroʋet͡s]) is a village in northern Croatia, part of Krapina-Zagorje County. It sits on the Sutla River, along the Croatian-Slovenian border. The Kumrovec municipality has 1,412 residents (2021), but the village itself has only 245 people. The municipality was established on May 6,Read more
1997, after it was split from the municipality of Tuhelj.
Kumrovec is notably the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980), the president of former Yugoslavia. The birth house of Tito (built in 1860 as the first brickwork house in the village) features the Memorial Museum of Marshal Tito, opened in 1953. The museum is also important for the local folklore. Next to the house is the bronze standing statue of Marshal Tito (made by Antun Augustinčić, 1948). The old part of Kumrovec comprises the Ethnological Museum with 18 village houses, displaying permanent exhibitions of artifacts related to the life and work of Zagorje peasants in the 19th/20th century. The village is small but of great popularity in the former Yugoslavia, owing to the annual celebration of Youth Day every May 25.
Today the major attraction of Kumrovec is the Ethnological Museum Staro Selo (Old Village) Kumrovec with very well preserved village houses from the turn of 19th/20th century. The reconstruction and redecoration of these houses started in 1977. So far 40-odd houses and other farmstead facilities have been restored, which makes Staro Selo the most attractive place of this kind in Croatia. Visitors may see permanent ethnological exhibitions such as the Zagorje-style Wedding, the Life of Newly-weds, From Hemp to Linen, Blacksmith's Crafts, Cart-wright's Craft, Pottery, From Grain to Bread, etc.
On November 24, 1935, the Brethren of the Croatian Dragon raised a monument to the Croatian anthem Lijepa naša domovino to celebrate its one hundredth anniversary. Kumrovec celebrates this day as its municipal holiday.
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Kumrovec is located in Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 46.0775 latitude, 15.6756 longitude.
Kumrovec has a population of approximately 245 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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Castle above Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia, overlooking the Drava river and a Roman-era settlement site.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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