Traditional houses


Ethno house Below Okić


KLAKE
Original, old Kaikavian house, renovated with lots of love & care and transformed into a beautiful place where you can relax and connect with nature. Located just below the old Kaikavian burg Okić, the household consists of actually two houses adapted for a place to stay! ...


Grebengrad Castle


Mađarevo
Grebengrad castle, together with Medvedgrad, was a stronghold during Turk-wars from 15th to the begin of 18th ct. It was abandoned in 18th century when there was no more need for such a fortress. It is hidden among the hills of Ivanščica. Today it is mostly a ruin, but a ruin which is being restaurated. On the way to Grebengrad you are rewarded with beatiful views over Zagorje towards Kalnik, and with traditional Kaikavian cottage houses. ...


Old house


Vinagora
The view from the "ganjk" (from german "Gang") of the old house that belongs to Josipa Rožaj in Višnjevec nearby Vinagora. The view goes towards Sopot and Medvednica, behind which Zagreb hides. This house is not in use anymore, but it could be fantastically renovated, rewarding its inhabitants with fantastic view of this Kaikavian region of Zagorye. ...


Traditional Čardak house from 1811


Ivanić-grad
This ethno-house from 1811 is located In the hall of special hospital for medical rehabilitation „Naftalan” in Ivanić-grad. It's inside presents ethnological heritage of Ivanić-grad and its vicinity - nearby Moslavina and Posavye counties. A smaller part of house was built later in 1845. ...


Traditional Kaikavian house


Samobor
This beatufiul traditional kaikavian house / hiža  with facade made of earth is located in the beautiful city of Samobor. It is not in its best shape, but having typical elements of Kaikavian architecture from the end of 19th century, like exterior porch made of wood and classicistic angels on the facade, it represents first class (rural) architectural and cultural heritage because of its ambiental and cultural value. ...


Podravska Klet


Starigrad, Koprivnica
Podravska cottage is a masterpiece of traditional Kaikavian architecture. It is a three-storey house made of wood with thatched roof. There is restaurant serving traditional Kaikavian dishes like great buckwheat-soup. It is located next to Koprivnica, in Starigrad on first hills of Bilogora ...


Protected traditional Kaikavian heritage


Šašinovec
Here we present 2 houses that you can see in the gallery. The 1st one is birth-house of Ivan Granđa, located on the main street on the right, clearly visible, with beautiful wood-carvings. The cultural and historic complex of Šašinovec as a whole is also protected, so all traditional houses within this complex are protected. ...


Krapje


Krapje
Village of Krapje is located in Kaikavian subregion Posavje, on the shores of Sava. With houses made from oak tree it is a real romantic ethno-village in traditional Kaikavian wooden architecture ...


Little wooden chapel


Lijevi Štefanki
This wooden chapel was made at crossroads in 1913. renovated in 2005.  In the village there is bigger and much more famous wooden chapel of St. Georg made in 1627. We did not have time to capture it, but we always return to Turopolje, its romantic oak forests, wineyards and traditional Kaikavian wooden architecture wity joy! ...


Wooden chapel


Lukinić brdo
Wooden chapel on Lukinić brdo was built in 1908. but at its palce there was an earlier chapel built latest in 1662. as the date on the bell says. It is consecrated to St. John the Baptist. ...


Wooden chapel


Lučelnica
Wooden chapel of Holy gost built in 1704. Beatiful view over Turopolje hills - part called Vukomeričke Gorice ...


Wooden church


Gustelnica
A wooden church hidden in the forest - in Gustelnica next do Dubranec - is a real cathedral made of wood. Fantastic. It has rich history, 1st time mentioned in 1678. In 1759. renovated from the ground, and in 1832. a new one was built from oak. Todays looks were finished in 1888. It was constructed "na žale" (a vertical constuction made of wooden beams), with plans laid in between. ...


The wooden chapel of St. John the Baptist


Stara Drenčina
This beautiful wooden chapel is located in Stara Drenčina, just before you enter the town of Sisak, above the river Kupa. Nearby there is a fantastic traditonal Kaikavian wooden house. ...


Old mill Vukov Dol


Planina Gornja
Old Kaikaivan mill hidden in Planina Gornja, at the pass from Prigorje to Zagorje on Medvednica. ...


Traditional Kaikavian house - Posavje


Sisak
This type of houses are called "Čardak"-houses. This one is one of the last lof this type in Sisak. It is still in good shape and used, but it could need protection and renovation to get in the great old shape. ...


Cottage hut made of earth and wood


Donji Koncovčak
This cottage hut made of of wood with earth-facade and thatched roof is part of the them"Vulica zemljanih hiž"/Street of earth-huts. It has so called "Croatian corners".  On the route of St. Vincent's Day trek. ...


Wooden-earth cottage hut


Donji Koncovčak
Cottage hut mad of earth and wood, called "Dedino sklonišče"/Grandpa's shelter with thatched roof.  It is a part of of theme  "Street of earth-cottage huts", and it is on the route of St.Vincent's Day trek. ...


Restaurant Šumski dvor


Ivančići
Šumski Dvor Kolarič is ...


HIŽA - Modern Kaikavian cottage


Kumrovec
Arhitect Mateković reinterpreted a traditional Kaikavian cottage (klet) and recreated it within a modern context, following the tradition of using natural local materials. He also used a big glass window which is fine, since glass-manufacturing has been a tradition in Zagorye.  With this creative move he enriched the architecture of Zagorye which needs badly new impulses in the development of its rich cultural and architectural heritage.  ...


Open-air museum


Kumrovec
Etno open-air museum "Old village" in Kumrovec is unique museum that with some 30 objects of traditional Kaikavian architecture. It goes without some strong borders into traditional that people live in, so you can chill out in the musem having Đurek & Katica (small traditional chickens) jumping around. These two parts eventually form a whole unit - a village still alive with traditional life. ...


Wooden house


Žerjavinec
Traditional Kaikavian wooden house worth of protection. Carved wood above the windows fell of almost entirely. One of the few that remained of what was traditional architecture in Žerjavinec, and maybe the most beautiful one because of carvings. It needs to be protected as cultural heritage because of its historical, architectural, ambiental and cultural value. ...


Biser Moslavine


Donja Gračenica
"Biser Moslavine" - the gem of Moslavina invites you on the family farm/estate in Donja Gračenica, village in Moslavina at the border of famous Nature Park "Lonjsko Polje". It offers you a rooms to stay in renovated traditional Kaikavian wooden hose. You can enjoy their own ecologically produced food. Plunge into the Kaikavian Tradition of Moslavina and explore the nature of Lonjsko Polje, and many beautiful wooden houses and churches that are still around in the middle of the green Moslavina. ...


Ethno House Ivan Večenaj


Gola
Birth-house of Ivan Večenaj, old master of Kaikavian Naive Art, built in 19. ct., it was renovated in 1993. Ivan Večenaj demonstrated love to his native area and to the nature every day, so he collected with the help of his son Mladen ethnographic goods which became ethnographic collection in 2006. having more than 1.000 single things. Today is Ethno-house Večenaj under protection Cultural heritage as cultural good. ...


Tradicije Čigoč


Čigoč
"Tradicije Čigoč" is not only a restaurant but a beautiful house to stay, an authentic wooden house. It is located in the European village of the storks, in the heart of the Natura Park "Lonjsko Polje", a must-see when visiting Čigoč or unique nature Park "Lonjsko Polje" with its preserved natural resources ...


Manor house Modič-Bedekovič


Donja Lomnica
Wooden Villa Modić Bedeković was built in 1806. Now it is renovated and represents a unique example of traditional wooden architecture specific for Kaikavian region, thus being authentic Kaikavian heritage. It is located in Donja Lomnica, close to Velika Gorica and Zagreb. Some famous Croatian and Kaikavian writers like A.G. Matoš, August Šenoa and Dragutin Domjanić spent some time in it. ...



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